Moderating Role of Coping Strategies in Relation to Resilience and Conversion Disorder among Patients

Abstract

Study aimed to find out moderating role of coping strategies (active avoidance, problem focused, positive and denial) in relation between resilience and conversion disorder among patients. Quantitative cross-sectional study was held at psychiatry unit Saidu Sharif Hospital of Swat District from March 2017 to Feb 2018. Resilience Scale, Brief COPE Scale and Conversion Disorder Symptom Checklist were used to select purposive sample of 200 patients with M = 23.98: SD = 8.07. Results revealed resilience had non-significant negative correlation with active avoidance coping, significant negative correlation with denial coping and conversion disorder. Resilience was significantly positively correlated with problem focused coping and positive coping. Multiple hierarchical regression analysis revealed both problem focused and positive coping act as significant moderators in relationship between resilience and conversion disorder. Findings provide therapeutic implications for treatment of conversion disorder patients by suggesting robust role of problem focused and positive coping strategies in stress management.