Medizinische Universität Graz Austria/Österreich - Forschungsportal - Medical University of Graz
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Matzer, F; Egger, JW; Kopera, D.
Psychosocial stress and coping in alopecia areata: a questionnaire survey and qualitative study among 45 patients.
Acta Derm Venereol. 2011; 91(3):318-327
Doi: 10.2340/00015555-1031
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- Führende Autor*innen der Med Uni Graz
- Matzer Franziska
- Co-Autor*innen der Med Uni Graz
- Egger Josef Wilhelm
- Kopera Daisy
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- Abstract:
- The controversial role of psychosocial stress in alopecia areata has been discussed widely, but there has been little research into patients' subjective stress experiences and coping. The aim of this study was to explore general and specific coping strategies in alopecia areata and to assess the role of psychosocial stress in the onset and course of alopecia areata from the patient's viewpoint. Forty-five patients conducted measurements of general coping strategies and body image. Qualitative data analysis was performed referring to interviews of stress experiences before the onset of alopecia areata, stress-reactivity, subjective disease models, consequences of alopecia areata and illness-related coping strategies. Patients do not have dysfunctional coping strategies in general, but they benefit from advantageous strategies in terms of better alopecia areata-specific coping and course of disease after 6 months. Psychological interventions in alopecia areata should focus on training general and alopecia areata-specific coping competences and regulating negative emotionality and insecurity, particularly at the first onset of alopecia areata.
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- Adaptation, Psychological -
- Adult -
- Aged -
- Alopecia Areata - etiology
- Alopecia Areata - psychology
- Alopecia Areata - therapy
- Alopecia Areata -
- Body Image -
- Cost of Illness -
- Emotions -
- Female -
- Health Surveys -
- Humans -
- Interviews as Topic -
- Male -
- Middle Aged -
- Prognosis -
- Qualitative Research -
- Quality of Life -
- Risk Assessment -
- Risk Factors -
- Stress, Psychological - complications
- Surveys and Questionnaires -
- Time Factors -
- Young Adult -
- Find related publications in this database (Keywords)
- alopecia areata
- psychosocial stress
- coping
- qualitative research
- stress regulation