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The Effect of Illness Representations on Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) in Obesity: The Role of Coping Strategies as Mediator

Authors
Marfu’ah1, *, Grestin Sandy2, Mayenrisari Arifin3
1Psychology Department, Medical Faculty, Hasanuddin University
2Psychology Department, Medical Faculty, Hasanuddin University
3Psychology Department, Medical Faculty, Hasanuddin University
*Corresponding author. Email: marfuahrahman7@gmail.com
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Marfu’ah
Available Online 11 February 2022.
DOI
10.2991/assehr.k.220203.033How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Illness representations; health-related quality of life; coping strategies; obesity
Abstract

Obesity is a health problem with characteristics and symptoms that can be easily recognized. Nevertheless, awareness of obesity as a threat is far less, even if the risk factors can lead to more chronic diseases. This shows the importance of how people perceive obesity to minimize the impact of obesity itself. This study aims to examine the effect of illness representations on health-related quality of life and see the role of coping strategies as a mediator in the effect of illness representations on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in obesity. This study uses a quantitative approach with non-experimental quantitative research. The sample of this study was 44 people with obesity. The instruments used in this study to measure illness representations were B-IPQ, to measure HRQoL was WHOQOL-BREF, and to measure coping strategies was BRIEF COPE. The data in this study were analyzed with simple regression and path analysis. The finding in this study shows a negative impact of illness representations on HRQoL in obesity with 22,8% impact values. This impact was not mediated by coping strategies, either approach or avoidant coping. Nevertheless, this study found that independently coping strategies impact HRQoL. Approach coping has a positive impact on HRQoL, while avoidant coping has a negative impact on HRQoL.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the Interdisciplinary Conference of Psychology, Health, and Social Science (ICPHS 2021)
Series
Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research
Publication Date
11 February 2022
ISBN
10.2991/assehr.k.220203.033
ISSN
2352-5398
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