Gender difference in the association of coping styles and social support with psychological distress among patients with end-stage renal disease.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The study aimed to explore the association of coping styles and social support with psychological distress among patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) as well as gender differences in these associations.

Methods

A cross-sectional study of 769 ESRD patients was conducted at 25 hospitals in Qiqihar City, China. All information was collected using structured questionnaires that were self-administered by the patients. Patients' psychological health status, coping styles and perceived social support were measured using the 12-item General Health Questionnaire, the Medical Coping Modes Questionnaire and the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support. Student's t test, analysis of variance (ANOVA) and binary logistic regression analysis were used fo

SUBMITTER: Wang Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7103200 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature