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Health-Related Quality of Life in Chronically-Ill College Students: Examining Influential Constructs

Longstreth, Morgan E.
http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0219-5505
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=dayton1512816408491698

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2017, Master of Arts (M.A.), University of Dayton, Psychology, Clinical.
Individuals with chronic illness are prone to experiencing stigmatization associated with their illness (Ginsburg & Link, 1993); these individuals often utilize an avoidant coping style (Philips, 1987) and are vulnerable to poor social support. Existing literature describes how the chronically ill encounter these constructs, yet the impact of these factors on college students’ health-related quality of life and psychological functioning is not understood. Two studies tested the hypotheses that stigma, avoidant coping, and social functioning are associated with HRQoL and psychological well-being in undergraduate students who have chronic illness. Participants were undergraduates diagnosed with at least one chronic illness. Participants completed self-report measures online. In Study 1 (N = 140), stigma, avoidant coping, and social support significantly predicted diminished HRQoL, depression, and anxiety. Study 2 (N = 193) confirmed the results of Study 1, finding that stigma, avoidant coping, and social support significantly predict diminished HRQoL, depression, and anxiety; findings across both studies supported hypotheses. Findings suggest that college students with chronic illness face significant challenges associated with and during their undergraduate career.
Jacob Burmeister, PhD (Committee Chair)
Catherine Lutz-Zois, PhD (Committee Member)
Lee Dixon, PhD (Committee Member)
109 p.
Psychology
chronic illness; college student; psychosocial; health related quality of life; stigma

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  • Longstreth, M. E. (2017). Health-Related Quality of Life in Chronically-Ill College Students: Examining Influential Constructs [Master's thesis, University of Dayton]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=dayton1512816408491698

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Longstreth, Morgan. Health-Related Quality of Life in Chronically-Ill College Students: Examining Influential Constructs. 2017. University of Dayton, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=dayton1512816408491698.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Longstreth, Morgan. "Health-Related Quality of Life in Chronically-Ill College Students: Examining Influential Constructs." Master's thesis, University of Dayton, 2017. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=dayton1512816408491698

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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