Applied Psychology and Psychiatry

Biography

Biography: Alma Karimi

Abstract

Background and Aims: Cardiovascular diseases are the most common causes of death in the world and mental pressure is the cause of many negative emotions. Surgery is one of these stressful situations and coping styls and life expectanc affect on persons mental and physical efficacy. The present study aims to determine the effectiveness of training life expectancy and effective coping styles to deal with negative emotions on the mental health of the cardiac surgery patients of AL Zahra Hospital in Isfahan, Iran in 2020

Materials and Methods: In this quasi-experimental study, 32 candidate patients for coronary artery bypass surgery referring to this center were selected using convenience sampling method. They were then randomly included into two 16-member groups, named experimental and control groups. Some stress management, anger management, and hopefulness training courses were held individually for 7 sessions. Before and after the intervention, the patients of both groups answered the questionnaires including the Ways of Coping Questionnaire (by Lazarus & Folkman), Snyder’s Hope Scale, and the General Health Questionnaire-12 (GHQ-12).

Findings: Data analysis showed there is a significant difference between the average of general health in the experimental and control groups after training. Investigating the subscales of coping 3strategies in the experimental and control groups after training showed that there is a significant difference between direct coping, planned problem solving, and positive reappraisal in the two groups.

Discussion and Conclusions: In patients with coronary heart disease, high stress, and negative emotions (anger, anxiety, depression) who are also candidate for coronary artery bypass surgery, training life expectancy and efficient coping styles would be effective in improving their mental health.