Maguire, Rebecca and Hanly, Paul and Maguire, Phil (2019) Living well with chronic illness: How social support, loneliness and psychological appraisals relate to well-being in a population-based European sample. Journal of Health Psychology. ISSN 1359-1053

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Abstract

Positive social and psychological appraisals may help maintain well-being in illness, but few studies have systematically investigated this in a European context. After controlling for sociodemographic, health and objective social factors, we employed multilevel regression modelling to establish if appraisals predict wellbeing in three illness groups (n = 10,577). In addition to health and financial status, positive appraisals were consistent predictors of well-being. Social appraisals had stronger associations with well-being than extent of social contact. Optimism and resilience appeared more important in those limited by health than those who were not. Findings may inform interventions aimed at supporting people coping with illness.

Item Type:	Article
Additional Information:	Cite as: Maguire R, Hanly P, Maguire P. Living well with chronic illness: How social support, loneliness and psychological appraisals relate to well-being in a population-based European sample. Journal of Health Psychology. October 2019. doi:10.1177/1359105319883923
Keywords:	autonomy; chronic illness; loneliness; optimism; positive appraisals; psychological well-being; resilience; social support;
Academic Unit:	Faculty of Science and Engineering > Computer Science Faculty of Science and Engineering > Psychology
Item ID:	13587
Identification Number:	https://doi.org/10.1177/1359105319883923
Depositing User:	Rebecca Maguire
Date Deposited:	19 Nov 2020 15:25
Journal or Publication Title:	Journal of Health Psychology
Publisher:	SAGE Publications (UK and US)
Refereed:	Yes
URI:	Publisher
Use Licence:	This item is available under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike Licence (CC BY-NC-SA). Details of this licence are available here

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