Coping strategies and depressiveness in primary systemic vasculitis--what is their impact on health-related quality of life?

Objective: To investigate the influence of disease-related coping strategies and depressiveness on health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in primary systemic vasculitis (PSV) patients.

Methods: One hundred and twenty-two patients with definite diagnosis of PSV were examined in a cross-sectional study. HRQOL (SF-36), depressiveness (BDI), illness perception (B-IPQ) and coping strategies (FKV-LIS) were measured using validated instruments.