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The Effect of Patient's Psychological Distress on Social Support in Physical Therapists : Focused on patient's regulatory focus  

Kim, Cheol-Yong (Department of Physical Therapy, Ulsan College)
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Journal of the Korean Society of Physical Medicine / v.6, no.3, 2011 , pp. 331-339 More about this Journal
Abstract
Purpose : The purpose of this study is to examine the impact of patient's psycological distress on social support in the view of patient's regulatory focus. Methods : For this study 300 questionnaires were distributed to medical institution, Busan from July 19 through August 4, 2010. The contents item divided the general characteristics, social support, psychological distress, and regulatory focus. The collected data were analyzed by t-test and multi-regression analysis. Results : The results show that patient's psychological distress is significantly influenced by physical therapist's emotional support and informational support. Also, there were difference with the effect of psychological distress on social supports in the physical therapists according to patient's regulatory focus. Conclusion : The instrumental support is more important to patient with promotion-focus than patient with prevention-focus. The implication of this research confirmed that physical therapist's social support plays important role in decreasing patient's psychological distress.
Keywords
Psychological distress; Social support; Regulatory focus;
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