Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ305103
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Publication Date: 1984
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Coping with Chronic Illness: A Study of Illness Controllability and the Influence of Coping Strategies on Psychological Adjustment.
Felton, Barbara J.; Revenson, Tracey A.
Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, v52 n3 p343-53 Jun 1984
Evaluated the emotional consequences of using wish-fulfilling fantasy (palliative) and information-seeking (instrumental) coping strategies among patients (N=151) faced with chronic illness. Results showed information-seeking to have positive effects on adjustment and wish-fulfilling fantasy to have deleterious consequences. (LLL)
Descriptors: Cancer, Coping, Diabetes, Disease Control, Emotional Adjustment, Fantasy, Hypertension, Information Seeking, Patients
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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