Relationship of personality traits and coping strategies to quality of life in patients with alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency

Neuroticism and quality of life: Multiple mediating effects of smartphone addiction and depression

The purposes of this study were to investigate the mediating effect of smartphone addiction and depression on neuroticism and quality of life. Self-reported measures of neuroticism, smart-phone addiction, depression, and quality of life were administered to 722 Chinese university students. Results showed smartphone addiction and depression were both significantly affected neuroticism and quality of life. The direct effect of neuroticism on quality of life was significant, and the chain-mediating effect of smartphone addiction and depression was also significant. In conclusion, neuroticism, smartphone addiction, and depression are important variables that worsen quality of life.

Coping Using Positive Reinterpretation in Parents of Children with Cerebral Palsy

Use of the coping strategy positive reinterpretation was examined among parents of children with cerebral palsy (CP). Survey data ( n = 66) were used to gain a general picture of positive reinterpretation use, which was then explored in greater depth using semi-structured interviews ( n = 13). Positive reinterpretation was positively correlated with self-efficacy and negatively correlated with depression and stress. Interviews identified two types of positive reinterpretation: focusing on the positive aspects of the situation and finding meaning (in caring for a child with CP). Positive reinterpretation appeared to be an adaptive coping strategy used to deal with emotional stresses experienced by parents.