TY - JOUR
T1 - Social Role Participation and Satisfaction With Life: A Study Among Patients With Ankylosing Spondylitis and Population Controls
AU - van Genderen, Simon
AU - Plasqui, Guy
AU - van der Heijde, Desiree
AU - van Gaalen, Floris
AU - Heuft, Liesbeth
AU - Luime, Jolanda
AU - Spoorenberg, Anneke
AU - Arends, Suzanne
AU - Lacaille, Diane
AU - Gignac, Monique
AU - Landewe, Robert
AU - Boonen, Annelies
PY - 2018/4/1
Y1 - 2018/4/1
N2 - ObjectiveParticipation in society of persons with chronic diseases receives increasing attention. However, little is known about which components of participation are most relevant to life satisfaction. This study examines the association between several aspects of social role participation and satisfaction with life (SWL) in patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) compared to population controls. MethodsIn a cross-sectional study, participants completed the Social Role Participation Questionnaire (SRPQ) and SWL scale. The SRPQ assesses several dimensions of participation (importance, satisfaction with performance, and satisfaction with time and physical difficulty) in 11 roles representing 3 domains (interpersonal relations, leisure, and work). For individuals with AS and controls, the association between role domains and SWL was examined using linear regression for each participation dimension separately, in the total and the employed population, adjusting for age, sex, education, and income. ResultsA total of 246 AS patients (mean SD age 51 +/- 12 years, 62% males, mean +/- SD disease duration 17 +/- 12 years) and 510 controls (mean +/- SD age 42 +/- 15 years, 70% males) were included. AS patients were more frequently (extremely) dissatisfied with life (17.9% versus 8.6%; P < 0.05). In the total and the employed population, less physical difficulty and higher satisfaction with interpersonal relations and leisure were associated with higher SWL, and this was somewhat stronger in patients than in controls (P < 0.1). In employed controls, but not in employed patients, satisfaction with work was independently associated with SWL. ConclusionThese findings highlight the importance of supporting persons with AS in ameliorating social role participation, particularly in areas like close relationships and leisure activities, which are typically ignored when treating AS.
AB - ObjectiveParticipation in society of persons with chronic diseases receives increasing attention. However, little is known about which components of participation are most relevant to life satisfaction. This study examines the association between several aspects of social role participation and satisfaction with life (SWL) in patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) compared to population controls. MethodsIn a cross-sectional study, participants completed the Social Role Participation Questionnaire (SRPQ) and SWL scale. The SRPQ assesses several dimensions of participation (importance, satisfaction with performance, and satisfaction with time and physical difficulty) in 11 roles representing 3 domains (interpersonal relations, leisure, and work). For individuals with AS and controls, the association between role domains and SWL was examined using linear regression for each participation dimension separately, in the total and the employed population, adjusting for age, sex, education, and income. ResultsA total of 246 AS patients (mean SD age 51 +/- 12 years, 62% males, mean +/- SD disease duration 17 +/- 12 years) and 510 controls (mean +/- SD age 42 +/- 15 years, 70% males) were included. AS patients were more frequently (extremely) dissatisfied with life (17.9% versus 8.6%; P < 0.05). In the total and the employed population, less physical difficulty and higher satisfaction with interpersonal relations and leisure were associated with higher SWL, and this was somewhat stronger in patients than in controls (P < 0.1). In employed controls, but not in employed patients, satisfaction with work was independently associated with SWL. ConclusionThese findings highlight the importance of supporting persons with AS in ameliorating social role participation, particularly in areas like close relationships and leisure activities, which are typically ignored when treating AS.
KW - HEALTH
KW - QUESTIONNAIRE
KW - DISABILITY
KW - ARTHRITIS
KW - PEOPLE
KW - ADULTS
KW - SCALE
KW - INDEX
U2 - 10.1002/acr.23304
DO - 10.1002/acr.23304
M3 - Article
C2 - 28622457
SN - 2151-464X
VL - 70
SP - 600
EP - 607
JO - Arthritis Care and Research
JF - Arthritis Care and Research
IS - 4
ER -