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The use of preexisting and novel coping strategies in adapting to age-related vision loss
- Authors:
- BRENNAN Mark, CARDINALI Gina
- Journal article citation:
- Gerontologist, 40(3), June 2000, pp.327-334.
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
This study presents data in the form of spontaneous comments or responses to open-ended questions from three previous quantitative studies of adaption to age-related vision loss. Self-reported coping strategies were identified using a "Grounded Theory" approach, and then examined for evidence of whether the strategy was recently utilized (novel) or whether it had been used prior to vision loss (preexisting). Results supported the utilization of novel coping strategies in the process of adaptation to a chronic impairment among older adults. Overall, the use of novel coping strategies was found to be associated with better adaptational outcomes, emphasizing perspective, stress and coping in response to stressful life circumstances.