RESEARCH - Emotion regulation predicts change of perceived health in patients with RA

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Ann Rheum Dis. 2005 Jul;64(7):1071-4.

Emotion regulation predicts change of perceived health in patients with

rheumatoid arthritis.

van Middendorp H, Geenen R, Sorbi MJ, van Doornen LJ, Bijlsma JW.

Department of Health Psychology, Utrecht University, Heidelberglaan 1, PO

Box 80.140, 3508 TC Utrecht, The Netherlands. H.vanMiddendorp@....

OBJECTIVES: To examine whether emotion regulation predicts change of

perceived health in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). METHODS: Sixty

six patients (44 female, 22 male; mean (SD) age 57.7 (11.6) years)

participated in a prospective study. Hierarchical regression analysis was

used to predict change of perceived health between study entry and follow up

(1(1/2) years later) from the emotion regulation styles ambiguity, control,

orientation, and expression at study entry. RESULTS: Valuing and intensely

experiencing emotions (emotional orientation) predicted a decrease of

positive affect. Difficulty recognising and expressing emotions (ambiguity)

predicted an increase of perceived disease activity. Emotion regulation

showed no associations with change of negative affect and social and

physical functioning.

CONCLUSIONS: Two styles of emotion regulation were shown to have a

significant though modest role in the prediction of perceived health change

in patients with RA. This suggests that the monitoring of emotion regulation

may help to identify patients who are at risk for a reduction of perceived

health. If our findings were confirmed by experimental research, improving

emotion regulation skills might favourably affect perceived health.

PMID: 15958762

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