Selected Personality Traits and Employment as the Predictors of the Intensity of Psychosocial Problems Experienced by Chronically Ill Patients

Otrębski, Wojciech; Mariańczyk, Katarzyna; Krzysztofik, Karolina

doi:10.3390/ijerph20010747

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Selected Personality Traits and Employment as the Predictors of the Intensity of Psychosocial Problems Experienced by Chronically Ill Patients

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Wojciech Otrębski

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Katarzyna Mariańczyk

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Karolina Krzysztofik

Institute of Psychology, John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, 20-950 Lublin, Poland

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Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2023, 20(1), 747; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20010747

Submission received: 21 October 2022 / Revised: 19 December 2022 / Accepted: 28 December 2022 / Published: 31 December 2022

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Mental Health and Health Psychology)

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Background. This study sought to determine the effect of being employed or unemployed on the relationships between selected personal variables (acceptance of one’s illness, self-efficacy, and self-actualization) and the intensity of psychosocial problems experienced by chronically ill persons (ChIP). Participants and procedures. The PCH-R Scale, the Generalized Self-Efficacy Scale, the Acceptance-of-Illness Scale, and the Self-Actualization Scale were used to collect information from 236 employed and unemployed ChIP. Results. Acceptance of illness and self-efficacy predicted the intensity of general psychosocial problems and problems in the personal, family, social, and occupational spheres in both employed and unemployed ChIP. Conclusions. The results can significantly contribute to increasing the effectiveness of treatment and support offered to ChIP. Continued employment or reemployment after a period of intense therapy can protect them from a rapid degradation of their personal—and frequently, socio-economic—resources, which are necessary for them to be able to adapt to new challenges and maintain a good quality of life, despite experiencing a chronic illness.

Keywords: chronic illness; psychosocial problems; occupational activity; personal resources

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Otrębski, W.; Mariańczyk, K.; Krzysztofik, K. Selected Personality Traits and Employment as the Predictors of the Intensity of Psychosocial Problems Experienced by Chronically Ill Patients. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2023, 20, 747. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20010747

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Otrębski W, Mariańczyk K, Krzysztofik K. Selected Personality Traits and Employment as the Predictors of the Intensity of Psychosocial Problems Experienced by Chronically Ill Patients. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2023; 20(1):747. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20010747

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Otrębski, Wojciech, Katarzyna Mariańczyk, and Karolina Krzysztofik. 2023. "Selected Personality Traits and Employment as the Predictors of the Intensity of Psychosocial Problems Experienced by Chronically Ill Patients" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 20, no. 1: 747. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20010747

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Otrębski, W., Mariańczyk, K., & Krzysztofik, K. (2023). Selected Personality Traits and Employment as the Predictors of the Intensity of Psychosocial Problems Experienced by Chronically Ill Patients. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20(1), 747. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20010747

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