Journal of muscle and joint health (근관절건강학회지)
- Volume 8 Issue 2
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- Pages.230-249
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- 2001
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- 1975-9398(pISSN)
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- 2288-789X(eISSN)
An Exploratory Study of Factors affecting on Adaptation to Uncertainty in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
류마티스 관절염 환자의 불확실성에 대한 적응에 영향을 미치는 요인 탐색
- Yoo, Kyung-Hee (Soonchunhyang University Department of Nursing)
- 유경희 (순천향의대 간호학과)
- Published : 2001.11.10
Abstract
This study was conducted to investigate the affecting factors on the adaptation to uncertainty in patients having rheumatoid arthritis. Subjects of the study constituted 222 patients who visited outpatient of rheumatic center in Seoul. Self report questionnaires were used to measure the variables affecting the adaptation to uncertainty. The variables affecting the adaptation to uncertainty were uncertainty, mastery, appraisal of danger, appraisal of opportunity, emotion focused coping, problem focused coping, pain, depression and activity of daily life(ADL). Reliability coefficients of these instruments were found Cronbach's