Key result
Benefit finding links to fear of progression in HF, mediated by resignation coping.
Why the study?
To investigate the moderated mediating roles of coping style and hospitalization frequency in the relationship between benefit finding and fear of progression in patients with chronic heart failure.
Cross-Sectional (n=332)
In patients with chronic heart failure, resignation coping mediates the relationship between benefit finding and fear of progression, suggesting that psychological interventions targeting coping styles may be beneficial, particularly for those with frequent hospitalizations.
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May inform coping-targeted psychological support in chronic heart failure; hypothesis-generating and should not yet change practice.
This cross-sectional study investigated the moderated mediating roles of coping style and hospitalization frequency in the benefit finding–fear of progression relationship among 332 heart failure patients. Findings suggested that resignation coping mediated the impact of benefit finding on fear of progression, implying that alleviating such resignation coping may improve patients’ fear of progression. Furthermore, hospitalization frequency emerged as a significant negative moderator of resignation coping’s mediating effect. Consequently, this suggests that interventions aimed at improving resignation coping may mitigate the detrimental effect of benefit finding on fear of progression, especially for those experiencing more frequent hospitalizations.
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Gao et al. (2026) conducted a cross-sectional in chronic heart failure (n=332). Benefit finding was evaluated on Fear of progression. Benefit finding impacted fear of progression in heart failure patients, mediated by resignation coping, with hospitalization frequency negatively moderating this effect.
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