Illness Uncertainty and Illness Intrusiveness as Predictors of Depressive and Anxious Symptomology in College Students with Chronic Illnesses

Autor/inn/en	Mullins, Alexandria J.; Gamwell, Kaitlyn L.; Sharkey, Christina M.; Bakula, Dana M.; Tackett, Alayna P.; Suorsa, Kristina I.; Chaney, John M.; Mullins, Larry L.
Titel	Illness Uncertainty and Illness Intrusiveness as Predictors of Depressive and Anxious Symptomology in College Students with Chronic Illnesses
Quelle	In: Journal of American College Health, 65 (2017) 5, S.352-360 (9 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0744-8481
DOI	10.1080/07448481.2017.1312415
Schlagwörter	College Students; Chronic Illness; Predictor Variables; Depression (Psychology); Anxiety; Symptoms (Individual Disorders); Allergy; Diseases; Measures (Individuals); Comparative Analysis; Statistical Analysis; Regression (Statistics); Questionnaires; Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Collegestudent; Chronic disease; Chronische Krankheit; Prädiktor; Angst; Psychiatrische Symptomatik; Allergie; Disease; Krankheit; Messdaten; Statistische Analyse; Regression; Regressionsanalyse; Fragebogen
Abstract	Objective: To examine predictors of psychological functioning in college students with chronic illnesses. Participants: Participants (N = 1413) included 364 students with self-reported diagnoses of asthma or allergies, 148 students with other chronic illnesses (eg, epilepsy, type 1 diabetes), and 901 healthy students. Data were collected between November 2013 and May 2015. Methods: Participants completed online measures of psychosocial functioning, including illness uncertainty, illness intrusiveness, depression, and anxiety. Results: Students with chronic illnesses other than asthma or allergies evidenced the greatest levels of anxious (p <0.05), but not depressive symptomology. Additionally, this group reported greater illness uncertainty and intrusiveness (p <0.05) compared to their peers. Uncertainty and intrusiveness independently predicted depressive and anxious symptoms for students in both illness groups. Conclusions: Compared to peers with asthma or allergies, college students with other chronic illnesses reported higher levels of anxious symptoms. Illness uncertainty and intrusiveness appear to be predictors of psychological distress, regardless of illness. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01