Strategies For Coping With Psychological Stress In Laryngectomists

Abstract

The current study aimed to reveal the strategies used by laryngectomists to cope with psychological stress, and to identify the possibility of its difference (coping strategies) depending on the age group and the type of laryngeal resection. The study was conducted on a sample of 30 people who underwent total and partial laryngectomy, and the coping strategies scale of "Lazarus and Folkman"was used after confirming its suitability for the purpose of data collection.After statistical treatment, it was found that laryngectomists use problem-centered, emotion-centered, and social bond-centered coping strategies.The use of these strategies also varies depending on the age group of patients and the type of laryngectomy they underwent.