Why the study?
Coping plays a central role in psychological distress in rheumatoid arthritis, but the differential associations of adaptive and maladaptive coping strategies with distress needed quantification and better understanding.
Are adaptive and maladaptive coping strategies associated with psychological distress in people with rheumatoid arthritis?
Population
16 eligible studies of people with rheumatoid arthritis
Comparison
Adaptive coping vs maladaptive coping strategies
Design
Systematic review and random-effects meta-analysis
Authors
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Maladaptive coping links to greater distress in RA; supports targeted assessment but leaves causality and intervention effects for trials.
Are adaptive and maladaptive coping strategies associated with psychological distress in people with rheumatoid arthritis?
In patients with rheumatoid arthritis, maladaptive coping strategies are significantly associated with greater psychological distress, whereas adaptive coping strategies do not show a significant association.
Hinch et al. (2024) studied this question.
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