Citation

Timkova V, Nagyova I, Reijneveld SA, Tkacova R, van Dijk JP, Bültmann U. J. Health Psychol. 2018; ePub(ePub): 1359105318792080.

Affiliation

3 Department of Health Sciences, Community & Occupational Medicine, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/1359105318792080

PMID

30101603

Abstract

We aimed to assess whether hostility and coping self-efficacy are associated with psychological distress in obstructive sleep apnoea patients. Furthermore, we examined whether coping self-efficacy mediates the association between hostility and psychological distress. We included 150 obstructive sleep apnoea patients (Apnoea-Hypopnoea Index ⩾5; 68% male; mean age: 48.9 ± 9.5 years). Regression models showed that hostility and poor coping self-efficacy were strongly associated with psychological distress in obstructive sleep apnoea patients. All assessed coping self-efficacy dimensions mediated the association between hostility and psychological distress. Coping self-efficacy for stopping unpleasant emotions and thoughts showed the strongest association with a lower level of psychological distress.

Language: en

Keywords

chronic disease management; coping self-efficacy; hostility; obstructive sleep apnoea; psychological distress