How does illness severity influence depression, health satisfaction and life satisfaction in patients with cardiovascular disease? The mediating role of illness perception and self-efficacy beliefs

Psychology and Health

Volumn 28, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 765-783

  Steca, P ^a   Greco, A ^a   Monzani, D ^a   Politi, A ^b   Gestra, R ^b   Ferrari, G ^c   Malfatto, G ^d   Parati, G ^a,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILANO BICOCCA   (Italy)

^b Hospital   (Italy)

^c IRCCS POLICLINICO SAN DONATO   (Italy)

^d ISTITUTO AUXOLOGICO ITALIANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

cardiovascular disease severity; depression; health satisfaction; illness perception; life satisfaction; self efficacy beliefs

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK FACTOR; SATISFACTION; SELF CONCEPT; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; VERY ELDERLY;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK FACTORS; SELF EFFICACY; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 84879695797     PISSN: 08870446     EISSN: 14768321     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08870446.2012.759223     Document Type: Article

References (95)

1. Aljasem, L., Peyrot, M., Wissow, L. and Rubin, R. 2001. The impact of barriers and self-efficacy on self-care behaviors in type 2 diabetes. Diabetes Educator, 27: 393 - 404.
2. American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation. 1999. Guidelines for cardiac rehabilitation and secondary prevention programs, Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.
3. Ariyo, A. A., Haan, M., Tangen, C. M., Rutledge, J. C., Cushman, M., Dobs, A. and Furberg, C. D. 2000. Depressive symptoms and risks of coronary heart disease and mortality in elderly Americans. Circulation, 102: 1773 - 1779.
4. Arnold, R., Ranchor, A. V., DeJongste, M. J., Köeter, G. H., Ten Hacken, N. H., Aalbers, R. and Sanderman, R. 2005. The relationship between self-efficacy and self-reported physical functioning in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and chronic heart failure. Behavioral Medicine, 31: 107 - 115.
5. Bandura, A. 1977. Self-efficacy: Toward a unifying theory of behavioral change. Psychological Review, 84: 191 - 215.
6. Bandura, A. 1997. Self-efficacy: The exercise of control, New York, NY: Freeman.
7. Bandura, A. 2000. " Health promotion from the perspective of social cognitive theory ". In Understanding and changing health behaviour: From health beliefs to self-regulation, Edited by: Norman, P., Abraham, C. A. and Conner, M. 299 - 339. Amsterdam: Harwood Academic.
8. Bandura, A. 2004. Health promotion by social cognitive means. Health Education & Behavior, 31: 143 - 164.
9. Barth, J., Schumacher, M. and Herrmann-Lingen, C. 2004. Depression as a risk factor for mortality in patients with coronary heart disease: A meta-analysis. Psychosomatic Medicine, 66: 802 - 813.
10. Bean, D., Cundy, T. and Petrie, K. J. 2007. Ethnic differences in illness perceptions, self efficacy and diabetes self care. Psychology & Health, 22: 787 - 811.
11. Bernal, H., Woolley, S., Schenaul, J. and Dickinson, J. 2000. Correlates of self-efficacy in diabetes self-care among Hispanic adults with diabetes. Diabetes Educator, 26: 673 - 680.
12. Broadbent, E., Petrie, K. J., Main, J. and Weinman, J. 2006. The brief illness perception questionnaire. Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 60: 631 - 637.
13. Bunker, S. J., Colquhoun, D. M., Esler, M. D., Hickie, I. B., Hunt, D., Jelinek, V. M., and Tonkin, A. M. 2003. 'Stress' and coronary heart disease: Psychosocial risk factors. Medical Journal of Australia, 178: 272 - 276.
14. Cherrington, C. C., Moser, D. K., Lennie, T. A. and Kennedy, C. W. 2004. Illness representation after acute myocardial infarction: Impact on in-hospital recovery. American Journal of Critical Care, 13: 136 - 145.
15. Clayton, T. C., Lubsen, J., Pocock, S. J., Vokó, Z., Kirwan, B. A., Fox, K. A. and Poole-Wilson, P. A. 2005. Risk score for predicting death, myocardial infarction, and stroke in patients with stable angina, based on a large randomised trial cohort of patients. British Medical Journal, 331: 869 - 873.
16. Clark, N. M. and Dodge, J. A. 1999. Exploring self-efficacy as a predictor of disease management. Health Education and Behavior, 26: 72 - 89.
17. Cronbach, L. J. 1951. Coefficient alpha and the internal structure of tests. Psychometrika, 16: 297 - 334.
18. Conner, M. and Norman, P. 1996. Predicting Health Behaviour: Research and Practice with Social Cognition Models, Buckingham: Open University Press.
19. Cooper, A., Lloyd, G., Weinamn, J. and Jackson, G. 1999. Why patients do not attend cardiac rehabilitation: Role of intentions and illness beliefs. Heart, 82: 234 - 236.
20. Diedericks, J. P. M., Bar, F. W., Hoppener, P., Vonken, H., Appels, A. and Wellens, H. J. J. 1991. Predictors of return to former leisure and social activities in MI patients. Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 35: 687 - 696.
21. Diener, E., Emmons, R. A., Larsen, R. J. and Griffin, S. 1985. The Satisfaction With Life Scale. Journal of Personality Assessment, 49: 71 - 75.
22. Doyle, F., Conroy, R. M., McGee, H. M. and Delaney, M. K. 2010. Depressive symptoms in persons with acute coronary syndrome: Specific symptom scales and prognosis. Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 68: 121 - 130.
23. Dusseldorp, E., van Elderen, T., Maes, S., Meulman, J. and Kraaij, V. 1999. A meta-analysis of psychoeducational programs for coronary heart disease patients. Health Psychology, 18: 506 - 519.
24. Eichhorn, E. J. 2001. Prognosis determination in heart failure. American Journal of Medicine, 110: 14S - 36S.
25. Erickson, S. R., Ellis, J. J., Kucukarslan, S. N., Kline-Rogers, E., Smith, D. E. and Eagle, K. A. 2009. Satisfaction with current health status in patients with a history of acute coronary syndrome. Current Medical Research and Opinion, 25: 683 - 689.
26. Ewart, C. K. 1992. " The role of physical self-efficacy in recovery from heart attack ". In Self-efficacy: Thought control of action, Edited by: Schwarzer, R. 287 - 304. Washington, DC: Hemisphere.
27. Ferketich, A. K., Schwartzbaum, J. A., Frid, D. J. and Moeschberger, M. L. 2000. Depression as an antecedent to heart disease among women and men in the NHANES I study. National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Archives of Internal Medicine, 160: 1261 - 1268.
28. Frasure-Smith, N., Lespérance, F. and Talajic, M. 1993. Depression following myocardial infarction: Impact on 6-month survival. Journal of the American Medical Association, 270: 1819 - 1825.
29. Frasure-Smith, N., Lesperance, F. and Talajic, M. 1995. Depression and 18-month prognosis after myocardial infarction. Circulation, 91: 999 - 1005.
30. French, D. P., Cooper, A. and Weinman, J. 2006. Illness perceptions predict attendance at cardiac rehabilitation following acute myocardial infarction: A systematic review with meta-analysis. Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 61: 757 - 767.
31. Ford, D. E., Mead, L. A., Chang, P. P., Cooper-Patrick, L., Wang, N. Y. and Klag, M. J. 1998. Depression is a risk factor for coronary artery disease in men: The precursors study. Archives of Internal Medicine, 158: 1422 - 1426.
32. Gardner, J. K., McConnell, T. R., Klinger, T. A., Herman, C. P., Hauck, C. A. and Laubach, C. A. Jr. 2003. Quality of life and self-efficacy: Gender and diagnoses considerations for management during cardiac rehabilitation. Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation, 23: 299 - 306.
33. Glassman, A. H. and Shapiro, P. A. 1998. Depression and the course of coronary artery disease. American Journal of Psychiatry, 155: 4 - 11.
34. Goble, A. J. and Worcester, M. U. C. 1999. Best practice guidelines for cardiac rehabilitation and secondary prevention, Melbourne: Heart Research Centre, on behalf of Department of Human Services Victoria. 1999
35. Goldston, K. and Baillie, A. J. 2008. Depression and coronary heart disease: A review of the epidemiological evidence, explanatory mechanisms and management approaches. Clinical Psychology Review, 28: 288 - 306.
36. Graham, I., Atar, D., Borch-Johnsen, K., Boysen, G., Burell, G., Cifkova, R., and Zamorano, J. L. 2007. European guidelines on cardiovascular disease prevention in clinical practice: Fourth joint Task Force of the European Society of Cardiology and Other Societies on Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Clinical Prevention in Clinical Practice (constituted by representatives of nine societies and by invited experts). European Journal of Cardiovascular Prevention & Rehabilitation, 28: 2375 - 2414.
37. Hartford, M., Karlson, B. W., Sjölin, M., Holmberg, S. and Herlitz, J. 1993. Symptoms, thoughts and environmental factors in suspected acute myocardial infarction. Heart and Lung, 22: 64 - 70.
38. Hu, L. and Bentler, P. M. 1999. Cutoff criteria for fit indexes in covariance structure analysis: Conventional criteria versus new alternatives. Structural Equation Modeling: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 6 (1): 1 - 55.
39. Izawa, K. P., Watanabe, S., Omiya, K., Hirano, Y., Oka, K., Osada, N. and Iijima, S. 2005. Effect of the self-monitoring approach on exercise maintenance during cardiac rehabilitation: A randomized, controlled trial. American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 84: 313 - 321.
40. Jeng, C. and Braun, L. T. 1997. The influence of self-efficacy on exercise intensity, compliance rate and cardiac rehabilitation outcomes among coronary artery disease patients. Progress in Cardiovascular Nursing, 12: 13 - 24.
41. Jensen, M. P., Turner, J. A. and Romano, J. M. 1994. Correlates of improvement in multidisciplinary treatment of chronic pain. Journal of Consulting & Clinical Psychology, 62: 172 - 179.
42. Johnson, J. A. and King, K. B. 1995. Influence of expectation about symptoms on delay in seeking treatment during myocardial infarction. American Journal of Critical Care, 4: 29 - 35.
43. Kaprio, J., Koskenvuo, M. and Rita, H. 1987. Mortality after bereavement: A prospective study of 95,647 widowed persons. American Journal of Public Health, 77: 283 - 287.
44. Kavanagh, D., Gooley, S. and Wilson, P. 1993. Prediction of adherence and control in diabetes. Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 16: 509 - 523.
45. Koivumaa-Honkanen, H.-T. (1998). Life satisfaction as a health predictor (Doctoral dissertation). Kuopio University Publications, D. Medical Sciences, 143. Kuopio: Kuopio University Printing Office.
46. Koivumaa-Honkanen, H., Honkanen, R., Viinamaki, H., Eikkila, K., Kaprio, J. and Koskenvuo, M. 2000. Self-reported life satisfaction and 20-year mortality in healthy Finnish adults. American Journal of Epidemiology, 152: 983 - 991.
47. Koivumaa-Honkanen, H.-T., Viinamaki, H., Honkanen, R., Tanskanen, A., Antikainen, R., Niskanen, L., and Lehtonen, J. 1996. Correlates of life satisfaction among psychiatric patients. Acta Psychiatric Scandinavian, 94: 372 - 378.
48. Korkeila, M., Kaprio, J., Rissanen, A., Koshenvuo, M. and Sorensen, T. I. 1998. Predictors of major weight gain in adult Finns: Stress, life satisfaction and personality traits. International Journal of Obesity, 22: 949 - 957.
49. Krantz, D. S. and McConey, M. K. 2002. Effect of psychological and social factors on organic disease: A critical assessment of the research on coronary heart disease. Annual Review of Psychology, 53: 341 - 369.
50. Kuper, H., Marmot, M. and Hemingway, H. 2002. Systematic review of prospective cohort studies of psychosocial factors in the etiology and prognosis of coronary heart disease. Seminars in Vascular Medicine, 2: 267 - 314.
51. Kurlowicz, L. H. 1998. Perceived self-efficacy, functional ability, and depressive symptoms in older surgery patients. Nursing Research, 47: 219 - 226.
52. Ladwig, K. H., Kieser, M., Konig, J., Breithardt, G. and Borggreffe, M. 1991. Affective disorders and survival after acute myocardial infarction. European Heart Journal, 12: 959 - 964.
53. Ladwig, K. H., Marten-Mittag, B., Lehmann, G., Gündel, H., Simon, H. and Alt, E. 2003. Absence of an impact of emotional distress on the perception of intracardiac shock discharges. International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 10: 56 - 65.
54. Lantéri-Minet, M., Massiou, H., Nachit-Ouinekh, F., Lucas, C., Pradalier, A., Radat, F., and El Hasnaoui, A. 2007. The GRIM2005 study of migraine consultation in France I. Determinants of consultation for migraine headache in France. Cephalalgia, 27: 1386 - 1397.
55. Lau-Walker, M. 2007. Importance of illness beliefs and self-efficacy for patients with coronary heart disease. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 60: 187 - 198.
56. Lesperance, F. and Frasure-Smith, N. 2000. Depression in patients with cardiac disease: The role of psychosomatic medicine. Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 48: 379 - 392.
57. Leventhal, H., Leventhal, E. A. and Cameron, L. 2001. " Representations, procedures, and affect in illness self-regulation: A perceptual-cognitive model ". In Handbook of health psychology, Edited by: Baum, A. S., Revenson, T. A. and Singer, J. E. 19 - 48. New York, NY: Erlbaum.
58. Leventhal, H., Nerenz, D. R., & Steele, D. J. (1984). Illness perceptions and coping with health threats. In A. Baum, S. E. Taylor, & J. E. Singer (Eds.), Handbook of psychology and health: Social psychological aspects of health (Vol. 4, pp. 219-252). Hillsdale, NJ: Erlbaum.
59. Lett, H. S., Blumenthal, J. A., Babyak, M. A., Sherwood, A., Strauman, T., Robins, C. and Newman, M. F. 2004. Depression as a risk factor for coronary artery disease: Evidence, mechanisms, and treatment. Psychosomatic Medicine, 6: 305 - 315.
60. Lichtman, J. H., Bigger, J. T., Blumenthal, J. A., Frasure-Smith, N., Kaufmann, P. G., Lesperance, F. and Froelicher, E. S. 2008. Depression and coronary heart disease. Recommendations for screening, referral, and treatment. A science advisory from the American heart association prevention committee of the council on cardiovascular nursing, council on clinical cardiology, council on epidemiology and prevention, and interdisciplinary council on quality of care and outcomes research. Circulation, 118: 1768 - 1775.
61. Linden, W., Stossel, C. and Maurice, J. 1996. Psychosocial interventions for patients with coronary artery disease: A meta-analysis. Archives of Internal Medicine, 156: 745 - 752.
62. Marquis, P., Fayol, C., Joire, J. E. and Leplège, A. 1995. Psychometric properties of a specific quality of life questionnaire in angina pectoris patients. Quality of Life Research, 4: 540 - 546.
63. Meland, E., Maeland, J. G. and Laerum, E. 1999. The importance of self-efficacy in cardiovascular risk factor change. Scandinavian Journal of Public Health, 27: 11 - 17.
64. Mendes de Leon, C. F., Krumholz, H. M., Seeman, T. S., Vaccarino, V., Williams, C. S., Kasl, S. V. and Berkman, L. F. 1998. Depression and risk of coronary heart disease in elderly men and women: New Haven EPESE, 1982-1991. Established Populations for the Epidemiologic Studies of the Elderly. Archives of Internal Medicine, 158: 2341 - 2348.
65. Moons, P., Van Deyk, K., De Geest, S., Gewillig, M. and Budts, W. 2004. Is the severity of congenital heart disease associated with the quality of life and perceived health of adult patients?. Heart, 91: 1193 - 1198.
66. Moss-Morris, R., Weinman, J., Petrie, K. J., Horne, R., Cameron, L. D. and Buick, D. 2002. The revised illness perception questionnaire (IPQ-R). Psychology & Health, 17: 1 - 16.
67. Muthén, L. K., & Muthén, B. O. (1998-2010). Mplus user's guide (6th ed.) Los Angeles, CA: Muthén & Muthén.
68. Myrtek, M. 1987. Life satisfaction, illness behaviour, and rehabilitation outcome: Results of a one year follow-up study with cardiac patients. Internal Journal of Rehabilitation Research, 10: 373 - 382.
69. Okun, M. A. and Stock, W. A. 1987. The construct validity of subjective well-being measures: An assessment via quantitative research syntheses. Journal of Community Psychology, 15: 481 - 492.
70. Pain, D., Miglioretti, M. and Angelino, E. 2006. Sviluppo della versione italiana del Brief-IPQ, strumento psicometrico per lo studio delle rappresentazioni di malattia [Development of Italian version of Brief-IPQ, a method for assessing the Illness representations]. Psicologia della Salute, 2006: 81 - 89.
71. Petrie, K. J., Cameron, L. D., Ellis, C. J., Buick, D. and Weinman, J. 2002. Changing illness perceptions following myocardial infarction: An early intervention randomized controlled trial. Psychosomatic Medicine, 64: 580 - 586.
72. Petrie, K. J., Jago, L. A. and Devcich, D. A. 2007. The role of illness perceptions in patients with medical illness. Current Opinion in Psychiatry, 20: 163 - 167.
73. Petrie, K. J., Weinman, J., Sharpe, N. and Buckley, J. 1996. Role of patients' view of their illness in predicting return to work and functioning after myocardial infarction: Longitudinal study. British Medical Journal, 312: 1191 - 1194.
74. Preacher, K. J. and Hayes, A. F. 2008. Asymptotic and resampling strategies for assessing and comparing indirect effects in multiple mediator models. Behavior Research Methods, 40: 879 - 891.
75. Rugulies, R. 2002. Depression as a predictor for coronary heart disease. A review and meta-analysis. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 23: 51 - 61.
76. Rozanski, A., Blumenthal, J. A., Davidson, K. W., Saab, P. G. and Kubzansky, L. 2005. The epidemiology, pathophysiology and management of psychosocial risk factors in cardiac practice: The emerging field of behavioral cardiology. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 45: 637 - 651.
77. Sanavio, E., Bertolotti, G., Michielin, P., Vidotto, G., & Zotti, A. M. (1997). CBA-2.0. Cognitive Behavioural Assessment 2.0. Scale primarie. Organizzazioni Speciali, Firenze.
78. Sarkar, U., Ali, S. and Whooley, M. A. 2007. Self-efficacy and health status in patients with coronary heart disease: Findings from the heart and soul study. Psychosomatic Medicine, 69: 306 - 312.
79. Sarkar, U., Ali, S. and Whooley, M. A. 2009. Self-efficacy as a marker of cardiac function and predictor of heart failure hospitalization and mortality in patients with stable coronary heart disease: Findings from the Heart and Soul Study. Health Psychology, 28: 166 - 173.
80. Scharloo, M. and Kaptein, A. 1997. " Measurement of illness perceptions in patients with chronic somatic illness: A review ". In Perceptions of health and illness: Current research and applications, Edited by: Petrie, K. J. and Weinman, J. A. 103 - 154. New York, NY: Routledge.
81. Scharloo, M., Kaptein, A. A., Weinman, J., Hazes, J. M., Willems, L. N. A., Bergman, W. and Rooijmans, H. G. M. 1998. Illness perceptions, coping and functioning in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and psoriasis. Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 5: 573 - 585.
82. Schwarzer, R., ed. 1992. Self-efficacy: Thought control of action, Washington, DC: Hemisphere.
83. Stafford, L., Berk, M. and Jackson, H. J. 2009. Are illness perceptions about coronary artery disease predictive of depression and quality of life outcomes?. Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 66: 211 - 220.
84. Steca, P., Greco, A., D'Addario, M., Monzani, D., Pozzi, R., Villani, A., & Parati, G. (2012). Relationship of illness severity with health and life satisfaction in patients with cardiovascular disease: The mediating role of self-efficacy beliefs and illness perception. Journal of Happiness Studies. Retrieved from http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10902-012-9397-4
85. Sullivan, M. D., LaCroix, A. Z., Russo, J. and Katon, W. J. 1998. Self-efficacy and self-reported functional status in coronary heart disease: A six-month prospective study. Psychosomatic Medicine, 60: 473 - 478.
86. Tsay, S. L. and Chao, Y. F. 2002. Effects of perceived self-efficacy and functional status on depression in patients with chronic heart failure. Journal of Nursing Research, 10: 271 - 278.
87. Valkamo, M., Koivumaa-Honkanen, H.-T., Hintikka, J., Niskanen, L., Honkalampi, K. and Viinamäki, H. 2003. Life satisfaction in patients with chest pain subsequently diagnosed as Coronary Heart Disease: Connection through depressive symptoms?. Quality of Life Research, 12: 1099 - 1105.
88. van Melle, J., de Jonge, P., Spijkerman, T., Tijssen, J., Ormel, J., van Veldhuisen, D., and van den Berg, M. P. 2004. Prognostic association of depression following myocardial infarction with mortality and cardiovascular events: A meta-analysis. Psychosomatic Medicine, 66: 814 - 822.
89. van Melle, J. P., de Jonge, P., Ormel, J., Crijns, H. J., van Veldhuisen, D. J., Honig, A., and MIND-IT investigators. 2005. Relationship between left ventricular dysfunction and depression following myocardial infarction: Data from the MINDIT. European Heart Journal, 26: 2650 - 2656.
90. Volpi, A., De Vita, C., Franzosi, M. G., Geraci, E., Maggioni, A. P., Mauri, F., and Tognoni, G. 1993. Determinants of 6-month mortality in survivors of myocardial infarction after thrombolysis. Results of the GISSI-2 data base. The Ad hoc Working Group of the Gruppo Italiano per lo Studio della Sopravvivenza nell'Infarto Miocardico (GISSI)-2 Data Base. Circulation, 88: 416 - 429.
91. Wassertheil-Smoller, S., Applegate, W. B., Berge, K., Chang, C. J., Davis, B. R., Grimm, R., and Schron, E. 1996. Change in depression as a precursor of cardiovascular events. Archives of Internal Medicine, 156: 553 - 561.
92. Weir, R. A. P., Martin, T. N., Murphy, C. A., Petrie, C. J., Clements, S., Steedman, T., and Wagner, G. S. 2010. Comparison of serial measurements of infarct size and left ventricular ejection fraction by contrast-enhanced cardiac magnetic resonance imaging and electrocardiographic QRS scoring in reperfused anterior ST-elevation myocardial infarction. Journal of Electrocardiology, 43: 230 - 236.
93. Welin, C., Lappas, G. and Wilhelmsen, L. 2000. Independent importance of psychosocial factors for prognosis after myocardial infarction. Journal of Internal Medicine, 247: 629 - 639.
94. Whitmarsh, A., Koutantji, M. and Sidell, K. 2003. Illness perceptions, mood and coping in predicting attendance at cardiac rehabilitation. British Journal of Health Psychology, 8: 209 - 221.
95. Zhang, Y., Rohrer, J., Borders, T. and Farrell, T. 2007. Patient satisfaction, self-rated health status, and health confidence: An assessment of the utility of single-item questions. American Journal of Medical Quality, 22: 42 - 49.