A Communal Coping Intervention for Couples Managing Chronic Illness: Proof-of-Concept Study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Communal coping is an interpersonal coping strategy defined as the appraisal of a problem as shared and collaboration to manage it. Despite evidence establishing links of communal coping to health, few interventions have involved communal coping. This study seeks to establish proof of concept that an intervention rooted in communal coping theory can impact couple members' communal coping and intermediary outcomes.

Methods

Couples (n = 40) in which one person has type 2 diabetes were randomly assigned to intervention versus control in a parallel randomized trial with 1:1 allocation. The intervention consisted of a single session focused on discussion of shared stressors, communal coping education, and collaborative implementation intentions followed by 7 d

SUBMITTER: Zajdel M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11361721 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature