Examining Cognitive Coping and Its Impact on Information Seeking, Information Satisfaction, and Quality of Life in Female Coronary Artery Disease Patients

Objectives: The study aimed to evaluate the gender differences in coping style, depression, anxiety, stress, information satisfaction, and quality of life in coronary artery disease (CAD) patients. Materials and Methods: The current study included 40 CAD patients enrolled in a time-based study conducted between May 2024 and September 2024. The participants were administered questionnaires focusing on cognitive coping style, information satisfaction, quality of life, and psychological distress. P < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results: The results found gender differences in levels of depression and anxiety in CAD patients ( t =1.793, P = 0.040; t = 2.204, P = 0.016). Patients with monitoring coping style were found to have higher levels of stress, depression, and anxiety as compared to patients with blunting coping style ( P < 0.001). The study also found a 7.23% variance in psychological distress due to age, which indicates that older patients show slightly lower psychological distress. Conclusion: The study addresses a critical gap in research on gender-specific experiences as well as the inclusion of individual factors such as coping style in managing distress associated with coronary artery disease.