Preliminary Study of Coping, Perceived Control, and Depressive Symptoms in Youth with Sickle Cell Anemia.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The primary objective of this study was to test perceived controllability of stressors as a moderator of the association between coping and depressive symptoms in children and adolescents with sickle cell anemia (SCA).

Method

Twenty-eight children and adolescents (Mage = 11.71, SD = 4.31; 60.7% female) with SCA were enrolled. Caregivers provided reports of child and adolescent coping using the Response to Stress Questionnaire (RSQ), perceived control of stressors using the RSQ, and depressive symptoms using the Child Behavior Checklist. Children and adolescents also completed Wechsler assessments of working memory and verbal comprehension.

Results

Secondary control coping (i.e., cognitive reappraisal, positive thinking, acceptance, and distraction) was a sig

SUBMITTER: Prussien KV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8369040 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature