Korean Journal of Health Education and Promotion (보건교육건강증진학회지)

Korean Society for Health Education and Promotion (한국보건교육건강증진학회)
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The relationship between optimism and repressive coping, psychopathological symptoms, health management behavior in college students with chronic physical diseases

만성신체질환을 지닌 대학생의 낙관성, 억압적 대처와 정신병리증상 및 건강관리행동의 관계

  • Choi, Jin-Hwa (Department of Psychiatry Clinicalpsychology, Inha University Hospital) ;
  • Park, Kee-Hwan (Department of Psychology, The Catholic University of Korea)
  • 최진화 (인하대병원 정신건강의학과 임상심리실) ;
  • 박기환 (가톨릭대학교 심리학과)
  • Received : 2015.01.09
  • Accepted : 2015.02.28
  • Published : 2015.03.31
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Abstract

Objectives: This study examined the effects of optimism and repressive coping on psychopathological symptoms and health management behavior in college students with chronic physical diseases. Methods: We conducted a survey on optimism, repressive coping, psychopathological symptoms, and health management behavior to patients with a chronic physical disease. Results: The results showed that both of optimism and repressive coping were related to fewer psychopathological symptoms. In addition, the repressive coping were related to fewer risk taking behaviors. Conclusion: Based on the results of this study, it is possible that how to well protect their psychological physical health to patients with a chronic physical disease.

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