Self-Care Behavior and Performance Level Associated with Algerian Chronically Ill Patients

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dc.contributor.authorSalah Aberkane
dc.contributor.authorFaculty of Human and Social Science, University of Khenchela, Algeria
dc.date.accessioned2024-02-18T13:38:22Z
dc.date.available2024-02-18T13:38:22Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.description.abstractAbstract Chronic illnesses affect many Algerians. It is possible to investigate the impact of illness representations and coping on quality of life and whether illness representations are indirectly associated with quality of life through their influence on coping. This study aims at investigating the relationship between illness perception, coping strategies and quality of life with chronic illness. Illness perceptions are indirectly associated with the quality of life through their influence on coping mediation. A sample of 316 participants with chronic illness living in the region of Batna, Algeria, has been adopted in this study. A correlation statistical analysis is used to determine the relationship between illness perception, coping strategies, and quality of life. Multiple regression analysis was employed to highlight the predictive ability of the dimensions of illness perception and coping strategies on the dependent variables of quality of life, where mediation analysis is considered in the exploration of the indirect effect significance of the mediator. This study provides insights about the relationship between illness perception, coping strategies and quality of life in the considered sample (r = 0.39, p < 0.01). Therefore, it proves that there is an effect of illness identity perception, external and medical attributions related to emotional role, physical functioning, and mental health perceived, and these were fully mediated by the asking for assistance (c’= 0.04, p < 0.05), the guarding (c’= 0.00, p < 0.05), and the task persistence strategy (c’= 0.05, p < 0.05). The findings imply partial support for the common-sense model of illness representations in a chronic illness population. Directions for future research are highlighted, as well as implications for psychotherapeutic interventions which target unhelpful beliefs and maladaptive coping strategies (e.g., cognitive behavioral therapy).
dc.identifier.otherISNI:0000000091950263
dc.identifier.urihttp://dspace.univ-khenchela.dz:4000/handle/123456789/1449
dc.publisherWorld Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology International Journal of Psychological and Behavioral Sciences Vol:13, No:3,
dc.titleSelf-Care Behavior and Performance Level Associated with Algerian Chronically Ill Patients
dc.typeArticle
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