Abstract
Stress-related growth among patients suffering from chronic illnesses has beenexamined in the literature. In their comprehensive model, Schaefer and Moosmentioned the relative impact of personality, event related factors, cognitive processingand coping on significant life events. In the present study, the theoretical model wasmodified to test factors associated with stress related growth in a sample of patientssuffering from diabetes mellitus. Structural equation model revealed that personality(self-efficacy and self-esteem) had indirect effects on stress-related growth throughthe effect of event-related factors (perceived prognosis and perceived threat), cognitiveprocessing(rumination, avoidance and hyper vigilance) and coping (planful problemfocused, seeking social support, escape-avoidance, accepting responsibility, refuge infate and refuge in supernatural forces). Results were discussed in the frame of currentliterature.This research was supported by grant from The Scientific and Technological ResearchCouncil of Turkey (TUBITAK-SOBAG-109K528)
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APA 6th
Senol-Durak, E., Durak, M., Bozo-Irkin, O., Elagoz, F. O., & Kilicli, M. F. (2011, 31 August - 3 September). The factors associated with stress-related growth in a sample of patients suffering diabetes mellitus (oral presentation). Paper presented at the The 11th European Conference on Psychological Assessment, University of Latvia, Riga, Latvia.
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MLA
The Factors Associated with Stress-Related Growth in a Sample of Patients Suffering Diabetes Mellitus (Oral Presentation). The 11th European Conference on Psychological Assessment. 31 August - 3 September 2011. Print.
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AMA
Senol-Durak E, Durak M, Bozo-Irkin O, Elagoz FO, Kilicli MF. The factors associated with stress-related growth in a sample of patients suffering diabetes mellitus (oral presentation). Paper presented at: The 11th European Conference on Psychological Assessment; 31 August - 3 September, 2011; University of Latvia, Riga, Latvia.
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Turabian - Chicago 15th
Senol-Durak, Emre, Mithat Durak, Ozlem Bozo-Irkin, Feride Ozlem Elagoz, and Mehmet Fatih Kilicli. "The Factors Associated with Stress-Related Growth in a Sample of Patients Suffering Diabetes Mellitus (Oral Presentation)." In The 11th European Conference on Psychological Assessment, 120. University of Latvia, Riga, Latvia, 2011.
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Vancouver
Senol-Durak E, Durak M, Bozo-Irkin O, Elagoz FO, Kilicli MF, editors. The factors associated with stress-related growth in a sample of patients suffering diabetes mellitus (oral presentation). The 11th European Conference on Psychological Assessment; 2011 31 August - 3 September; University of Latvia, Riga, Latvia.
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ORAL PRESENTATION, 11th European Conference on Psychological Assessment, 2011, 31 August - 3 September, Riga, Latvia
Emre Şenol-Durak and Mithat Durak
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