HYPERTENSION

COPING STRATEGIES USED BY PEOPLE

Authors

  • Mamoona Mushtaq University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan.
  • Najma Najam University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29309/TPMJ/2015.22.07.1176

Keywords:

Hypertension, active coping, instrumental social support, positive reframing, self-blame

Abstract

The literature review portrays a reasonable picture of the role of certain coping
strategies in developing hypertension. Objectives: Present research based on self-regulation
theory explored correlation of coping strategies of stress with hypertension. Design: Cross
sectional research design. Setting: Shaikh Zayed Hospital, Services Hospital, Ganga Ram
Hospital, Lahore. Period: June 2010 to June 2011. Method & material: Sample (N = 400)
outdoor hypertensive males (N = 100) and hypertensive females (N = 100) between ages
30-60, and their age matched healthy controls (N= 200, 100 males, 100 females) were taken
from 3 hospitals. Measures: Brief COPE scale was used to measure coping strategies.
Analysis: Chi-square and logistic regression analysis were carried out. Results: Significant
positive correlation of hypertension with active coping, substance use, instrumental support,
positive reframing, acceptance, and self-blame was found and active coping, acceptance,
instrumental social support and self-blame coping strategies appeared as significant predictors
of hypertension.

Author Biographies

Mamoona Mushtaq, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan.

Ph.D
Assistant Professor Psychology
Institute of Applied Psychology

Najma Najam, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan.

Ph.D
Dean of Academic
Institute of Applied Psychology

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Published

2015-07-10