Mik, Danielle (2022) The impact of coping on fatigue, cognitive and psychological complaints in patients with a subarachnoid hemorrhage. Master thesis, Psychology.
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Abstract
Introduction: Patients with a subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) often have fatigue, cognitive (e.g., attention, memory and executive functions) and psychological problems, such as anxiety and depression. To adapt to the consequences of SAH, patients must rely on their coping skills. Research from stroke patients shows that active coping often leads to fewer psychological and cognitive complaints, while passive coping leads to more complaints. However, up to date, little is known about the impact of coping strategies on fatigue, psychological and cognitive complaints in SAH patients. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the impact of coping on fatigue, cognitive and psychological complaints in SAH patients. Method: 54 SAH patients and 62 healthy controls (HCs) were included in the study. This study conducted correlation analyses using four questionnaires measuring coping (Utrechtse Coping List; UCL), cognitive and emotional complaints (Checklist Cognition and Emotion; CLCE-24), fatigue complaints (Dutch Multifactor Fatigue Scale; DMFS) and anxiety and depressive complaints (Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale; HADS). An independent t test and Mann Whitney U tests were used to analyze differences in fatigue, anxiety, and depressive complaints between SAH patients and HCs. Results: No significant correlations were found between active coping and fatigue, cognitive, emotional, depressive and anxiety complaints. However, significant, moderate to strong correlations were found between passive coping and fatigue, anxiety and emotional complaints, but not with cognitive and depressive complaints. Conclusion: These results indicate that passive coping is associated with higher levels of fatigue, anxiety and emotional complaints in SAH patients. This highlights the importance of using effective coping strategies to adapt to the consequences of SAH. Keywords: subarachnoid hemorrhage, coping, cognitive complaints, psychological complaints, fatigue, depression, anxiety
| Item Type: | Thesis (Master) |
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| Supervisor name: | Spikman, J.M. and Khosdelazad, S. |
| Degree programme: | Psychology |
| Differentiation route: | Clinical Neuropsychology (CN) [Master Psychology] |
| Date Deposited: | 07 Sep 2022 09:28 |
| Last Modified: | 07 Sep 2022 09:28 |
| URI: | http://gmwpublic.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/1419 |
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