Sociodemographic profile as correlates to coping responses and adjustment of chronically ill adolescents : basis for counseling therapy / Ruby L. Punongbayan. 6

Thesis (M.A.) -- Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila, 2013.;A thesis presented to the faculty of the Graduate School of Arts, Sciences and Education in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree Master of Arts in Psychology major in Clinical Psychology. 56

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ABSTRACT: This descriptive correlational study investigated the sociodemographic profile of chronically ill adolescents as correlates to coping responses and adjustment particularly to determine if there is a significant difference in coping responses and adjustment according to age, gender, education, socioeconomic status, and illness. The correlation between coping responses and adjustment was also determined. Forty adolescents aged 12-18 years old previously diagnosed with a chronic illness were included in the study. Subjects were conveniently sampled during their medical check-up at the pediatric outpatient department of three hospitals and were asked to answer the Coping Responses Inventory - Youth Form and Bell Adjustment Inventory. Results showed that (a) there is a significant difference between the 16-18 year-old adolescents using logical analysis (LA) and those who are 14-15 years old; (b) there is a significant difference between college students using logical analysis (LA) and those who are in high school; (c) there is a significant difference between adolescents whose monthly family income are more than P30,001 using positive reappraisal (PR) and those whose monthly family income are less than P10,000.00; (d) there is a significant difference between adolescents with heart disease using positive reappraisal (PR) and those with epilepsy; (e) there is no significant difference between gender of chronically ill adolescents and their coping responses; (f) there is no significant difference between sociodemographic profile and adjustment patterns; (g) there is no significant relationship between the coping responses logical analysis, positive reappraisal, seeking guidance and support, problem solving and seeking alternative rewards and adjustment patterns; and (h) avoidance coping responses particularly cognitive avoidance, acceptance or resignation, and emotional discharge, are significantly correlated with home, health and emotional adjustment. The findings suggest that intervention strategies that strengthen a chronically ill adolescent's sense of coherence with the involvement of significant persons, like family therapy, could be a basis for facilitating coping and contribute positively to their overall adjustment.

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