John Henryism and Perceived Health among Hemodialysis Patients in a Multiracial Brazilian Population: the PROHEMO
| Autor: | Camila Tavares Joau E Silva, Márcia Tereza Silva Martins, Marcelo Barreto Lopes, Gildete Barreto Lopes, Antonio Alberto Lopes, Sherman A. James, Carolina Cartaxo Penalva, Cácia Mendes Matos |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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Male Coping (psychology) Epidemiology medicine.medical_treatment Health Status 030232 urology & nephrology Black People White People Perceived health 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Older patients Renal Dialysis Adaptation Psychological Medicine Humans 030212 general & internal medicine Prospective Studies Prospective cohort study business.industry Age Factors Original Report: Public Health General Medicine Middle Aged Prognosis Self Concept John Henryism Brazilian population Female Hemodialysis General health business Attitude to Health Brazil Demography |
| Zdroj: | Ethnicitydisease. 28(4) |
| ISSN: | 1049-510X |
| Popis: | Purpose: John Henryism (JH) is a strong behavioral predisposition to engage in high-effort coping with difficult socioenvironmental stressors. We investigated associations between JH and perceived general health (GH) among maintenance hemodialysis (MHD) patients in a multiracial Brazilian population.Design: The 12-item John Henryism Acting Coping (JHAC) Scale was completed by 525 patients enrolled in The Prospective Study of the Prognosis of Hemodialysis Patients (PROHEMO) in Salvador (Bahia) Brazil. JH scores could range from 12 to 60. The low and high JH groups were determined by a median split ( |
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