OBJECTIVES: Using a self-regulatory framework, this study aims to identify how couples perceive a partner's support style after @entity583 ( @entity583 ), and whether this predicts the @entity1 's health-related quality of life (HR-QoL) and self-management (S-M) 9 months later. METHOD: This longitudinal dyadic study includes 73 couples (86% of @entity1 were @entity1 ), recruited from two cardiac rehabilitation programmes in the Netherlands. Mean age of @entity1 was 54.8 (SD=9.6) and of partners 52.5 (SD=9.8). @entity1 were interviewed and completed questionnaires at baseline (T1). Repeat questionnaires were returned by 69 and 67 couples after 3 (T2) and 9 months (T3), respectively. RESULTS: Support by partners is conceptualized in this study as 'active engagement' (AE), which involves the extent to which a partner engages the @entity1 in conversations which focus on emotional support and problem solving. Levels of AE do not change over time, nor do they differ between members of the dyad. Levels of overprotection (OP) diminish with time, whilst @entity1 consistently perceive more OP than partners report providing. @entity1 ' experience of goal hindrance (at T3) due to the @entity583 is associated with a decreased HR-QoL at T3 (controlling for baseline measures). The perception of having a supportive (AE) partner at T1 contributes to enhanced @entity1 HR-QoL at each subsequent time point, although not to physical functioning. Perceiving a partner as overprotective (at T1) predicts worsened physical functioning in @entity1 (at T3). Improvements in S-M at T3 (controlling for baseline measures) are reported by @entity1 whose partner displays active engagement at T1. CONCLUSIONS: Cardiac rehabilitation should aim to redress the experience of goal disturbance and advise partners on how to provide support.

Predicting quality of life and self-management from dyadic support and overprotection after XXXX .

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['Patients', 'patients', 'patient', 'Participants', 'men'] @entity583 :: ('MESH:D009203', 'Disease') :: ['myocardial infarction', 'MI']
@entity583 :: (MESH:D009203,Disease) :: ['myocardial infarction']
