Date of Award
2000
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Department
Psychology
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to examine whether three aspects of social support and four aspects of health behavior would significantly predict psychosocial adjustment in patients with coronary heart disease. The participants were recruited from two cardiologists' offices. One-hundred thirty-one patients completed four questionnaires. Due to exclusionary criteria, 80 were selected for the data analysis. The UCLA Social Support inventory was used to assess three domains of social support. The Health Behavior Scale assessed four domains of health behavior. Psychosocial adjustment was assessed using the Psychosocial Adjustment to Illness Scale-Self Report. The hypothesis that three domains of social support and four domains of health behavior would predict psychosocial adjustment was tested utilizing a multiple regression analysis. The hypothesis was not supported and it was concluded that the predictor variables of social support and health behavior did not predict level of psychosocial adjustment. One variable, activity level, was positively correlated with psychosocial adjustment. Two post hoc regression analyses were conducted in an attempt to identify if any variables predicted psychosocial adjustment. One analysis revealed that a total measure of social support and a total measure of health behavior significantly predicted psychosocial adjustment. A second multiple regression revealed that three variables (emotional support, instrumental support, and activity level) significantly predicted psychosocial adjustment.
Recommended Citation
Drewniak, Theresa Annette, "The Effect Of Social Support And Health Behavior On Psychosocial Adjustment Of Coronary Heart Disease Patients" (2000). All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 883.
https://scholars.indianastate.edu/etds/883