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illness self-concept: a standalone construct

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illnessself-concept1 CONSTRUCTIllness self-conceptMOREA · HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY

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Health psychology

the degree to which a chronic illness has become central to how people define themselves, measured as distinct from self-esteem.

In health psychology, illness self-concept refers to the degree to which a chronic illness has become central to how people define themselves, measured as distinct from self-esteem. This meaning comes from Morea (2008) in Research in Nursing & Health.[1]

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  1. Morea, J. M., Friend, R., & Bennett, R. M. (2008). Conceptualizing and measuring illness self‐concept: A comparison with self‐esteem and optimism in predicting fibromyalgia adjustment. Research in Nursing & Health, 31(6), 563-575. https://doi.org/10.1002/nur.20294

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