Adaptation to disability among middle-aged and older adults: The role of assimilative and accommodative coping
Adaptation to disability among middle-aged and older adults: The role of assimilative and accommodative coping
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DOI：
10.1093/geronb/59.1.p35
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发表时间：
2004-01-01
影响因子：
6.2
通讯作者：
Boerner, K
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作者：
Boerner, K
这项研究的目的是调查面临年龄相关性视力丧失的成年人中应对方式、残疾和心理健康之间的联系。在同化和顺应模型的基础上(如Brandtstadter，1999)，我们设计了等级回归来考察应对和残疾对心理健康的影响。参与者是55名中年人和52名老年人，他们是从社区康复机构招募的。研究结果表明，适应性应对对适应具有关键作用，对心理健康的有益影响在较年轻参与者高度残疾的情况下更为明显。最后，研究结果表明，与成年后期相比，与残疾打交道可能会在中年带来更大的心理健康风险。
The purpose of this study was to investigate the links among coping, disability, and mental health among adults who are confronted with age-related vision loss. Drawing on the model of assimilative and accommodative coping (e.g., Brandtstadter, 1999), hierarchical regressions were designed to examine the effects of coping and disability on mental health. Participants were 55 middle-aged and 52 older adults who had been recruited from a community-based rehabilitation agency. Findings demonstrate a critical role of accommodative coping for adaptation, with beneficial effects on mental health that were more pronounced in the case of high disability for younger participants. Finally, findings suggest that dealing with disability may pose more of a mental health risk in middle than in late adulthood.