The Influence of Coping and Personality Styles on Satisfaction with Life in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease

The objective of this ex post facto study was to find out how different coping and personality styles influence satisfaction with life in a group of 55 people with chronic kidney disease, 34 of whom were receiving haemodialysis and 21 had undergone a kidney transplant. The participants completed thr...

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Published in:Psychologica Belgica 2020-03, Vol.60 (1), p.73-85
Main Authors: García Montes, José Manuel, Sánchez Elena, María José, Valverde Romera, Matías
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
chronic kidney disease
coping strategies
Empirical Note
personality styles
satisfaction with life
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Summary:The objective of this ex post facto study was to find out how different coping and personality styles influence satisfaction with life in a group of 55 people with chronic kidney disease, 34 of whom were receiving haemodialysis and 21 had undergone a kidney transplant. The participants completed three questionnaires, the SWLS, CAEPO and MIPS. The results showed the relationship between active coping strategies and satisfaction with life in haemodialysis patients, kidney transplant recipients and the total sample. A Pleasure-Enhancing personality style was significantly related to Satisfaction with Life, both in the total sample, and in the two groups separately. There were no significant differences in Satisfaction with Life between the haemodialysis patients and kidney transplant recipients. The theoretical repercussions of these results are discussed, highlighting their applications to clinical practice, in which training in active coping is essential.
ISSN:0033-2879
2054-670X
DOI:10.5334/pb.518