TY - JOUR
T1 - Role strain and psychological well-being in women with systemic Lupus Erythematosus
AU - Karasz, Alison
AU - Ouellette, Suzanne C.
PY - 1995/12/17
Y1 - 1995/12/17
N2 - This study is an examination of the relationship between disease severity, social role strain, and psychological well-being among a group of women suffering from the chronic disease Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE). In an attempt to explore the question of why chronic disease has a powerful negative impact on some people, causing them to become depressed or anxious, while leaving others relatively unaffected psychologically, we predicted that psychological distress would result in SLE patients when their illness affected their ability to perform valued social roles. Results confiied this mediator hypothesis, suggesting, in fact, that disease severity has little psychological effect apart from the distress engendered by role strain. This findig indicates the importance of safeguarding patients’ social roles in the psychosocial management of the illness.
AB - This study is an examination of the relationship between disease severity, social role strain, and psychological well-being among a group of women suffering from the chronic disease Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE). In an attempt to explore the question of why chronic disease has a powerful negative impact on some people, causing them to become depressed or anxious, while leaving others relatively unaffected psychologically, we predicted that psychological distress would result in SLE patients when their illness affected their ability to perform valued social roles. Results confiied this mediator hypothesis, suggesting, in fact, that disease severity has little psychological effect apart from the distress engendered by role strain. This findig indicates the importance of safeguarding patients’ social roles in the psychosocial management of the illness.
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U2 - 10.1300/J013v23n03_03
DO - 10.1300/J013v23n03_03
M3 - Article
C2 - 8932572
AN - SCOPUS:0029610732
SN - 0363-0242
VL - 23
SP - 41
EP - 57
JO - Women and Health
JF - Women and Health
IS - 3
ER -