Meta-análisis de la eficacia de las habilidades de afrontamiento en problemas clínicos y de salud en España

Authors

  • Ana Isabel Rosa Alcázar
  • José Olivares Rodríguez
  • Julio Sánchez Meca

Keywords:

Coping skills, self-corltrol, stress inoculation, anxiety management, cognitive-behavioural tecniques, meta-analysis.

Abstract

In this paper the results of a meta-analytic review about

the eficacy of coping skills on clinical and health

problems are presented. A total of 24 independent

empirical studies were found which met the selection

criteria from 1980 to 1997. The effect size index chosen

to summarise the results of the studies was the

standardised mean difference, obtaining an average value

of d+ = 1.431. The results showed statistically

significant differences among applying self-control

techniques, stress inoculation, and other techniques for

managing anxiety, self-control being the most effective

(d+= 1.971). The influence of moderator variables such as

age, gender; type of problem, design quality; etc., was

also analysed. Finally, theoretical and clinical

implications of the results are discussed.

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Published

2000-01-11

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Vol.: 31 Núm.: 1

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