Predictors of psychosocial adjustment in people with physical disease

Kocaman N., Kutlu Y., Ozkan M., Ozkan S.

JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NURSING, vol.16, pp.6-16, 2007 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 16
  • Publication Date: 2007
  • Doi Number: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2006.01809.x
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NURSING
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.6-16
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Aims. The purpose of this paper was to examine the demographic, medical and psychosocial variables that result in the deterioration of psychosocial adjustment in patients with physical disease, the meaning their illness has for them and their coping style.