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Latinas with Arthritis: Effects of Illness, Role Identity, and Competence on Psychological Well‐Being
Author(s) -
Abraído-Lanza Ana F.
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
american journal of community psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.113
H-Index - 112
eISSN - 1573-2770
pISSN - 0091-0562
DOI - 10.1023/a:1024682800238
Subject(s) - health psychology , competence (human resources) , psychology , public health , arthritis , clinical psychology , psychotherapist , medicine , social psychology , immunology , nursing
Tested a theoretical model on the effects of social role identity, illness intrusion, and competence on psychological well‐being among 109 low‐income Latinas with arthritis. All six roles studied were rated as highly important identities. Sex‐role nontraditionalism was associated with less importance of the homemaker, mother, and grandmother roles. Negative affect increased as a function of intrusions into valued identities. Having important role identities contributed to feelings of competence (i.e., self‐esteem and self‐efficacy), which in turn, contributed to psychological well‐being. Competence also mediated the effects of pain, identity, and illness intrusions on psychological well‐being. Results suggest competence processes play an important role in well‐being.