2018
Active Coping and Perceived Social Support Mediate the Relationship Between Physical Health and Resilience in Liver Transplant Candidates
Swanson A, Geller J, DeMartini K, Fernandez A, Fehon D. Active Coping and Perceived Social Support Mediate the Relationship Between Physical Health and Resilience in Liver Transplant Candidates. Journal Of Clinical Psychology In Medical Settings 2018, 25: 485-496. PMID: 29546621, DOI: 10.1007/s10880-018-9559-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptation, PsychologicalFemaleHealth StatusHumansLiver TransplantationMaleMiddle AgedResilience, PsychologicalSocial SupportConceptsLiver transplant candidatesTransplant candidatesPhysical functioningPsychological resiliencePhysical healthActive copingEnd-stage liver diseaseSocial supportWait-listed candidatesWait-list periodSocial support mediatesActive coping skillsLiver diseaseSignificant morbidityTransplant centersCare providersMaladaptive copingPsychological stressSocial support networksCoping skillsCopingHealthFunctioningSupport networksResilience
2015
Resilience in Organ Transplantation: An Application of the Connor–Davidson Resilience Scale (CD–RISC) With Liver Transplant Candidates
Fernandez AC, Fehon DC, Treloar H, Ng R, Sledge WH. Resilience in Organ Transplantation: An Application of the Connor–Davidson Resilience Scale (CD–RISC) With Liver Transplant Candidates. Journal Of Personality Assessment 2015, 97: 487-493. PMID: 25915726, PMCID: PMC4698319, DOI: 10.1080/00223891.2015.1029620.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedFactor Analysis, StatisticalFemaleHumansLiver TransplantationMaleMiddle AgedPsychometricsReproducibility of ResultsResilience, PsychologicalSurveys and QuestionnairesConceptsEnd-stage liver diseaseConnor-Davidson Resilience ScaleESLD patientsCD-RISCLiver transplant candidatesQuality of lifeResilience ScaleTransplant candidatesLiver diseaseMeasures of depressionOrgan transplantationPsychological stressSingle-factor solutionPatientsSocial supportConstruct validitySubstantial psychological stressPredictive validityExploratory factor analysisMorbidityTransplantationWidespread useMortalityDiseaseFactor structure