Coping scores at 2 weeks post-acute coronary syndrome predicted depression scores at 24 weeks, indicating that trait anxiety and coping resources are related to depressive symptoms.
Observational (n=81)
Early coping resources and trait anxiety are predictive of long-term depressive symptoms following acute coronary syndrome, highlighting the importance of early psychological assessment.
Depressive symptoms are common and can affect prognosis following acute coronary syndromes (ACS). This study examined the psychological factors, coping, anxiety, and perceived stress associated with depression following ACS. Psychological variables were assessed in 15 females and 66 males (M = 57 years, SD = 12). Repeated measures at 2, 12, and 24 weeks post-ACS compared depression, anxiety, perceived stress, and coping resources as determined by the Cardiac Depression Scale, Beck Depression Inventory-II, State Trait Anxiety Inventory, Perceived Stress Scale, and Coping Resources Inventory. Depression, anxiety, and perceived stress remained high in the depressed group across time. Coping scores at 2 weeks post-ACS predicted depression scores at 24 weeks post-ACS. It appears that trait anxiety and coping resources are related to depressive symptoms post-ACS.
Benedetto et al. (Mon,) conducted a observational in Acute coronary syndrome (n=81). Psychological factors (coping, anxiety, perceived stress) was evaluated on Depression, anxiety, perceived stress, and coping resources. Coping scores at 2 weeks post-acute coronary syndrome predicted depression scores at 24 weeks, indicating that trait anxiety and coping resources are related to depressive symptoms.