... a diagnosis of Crohn's disease, whereas 68 (61.5%) had ulcerative Colitis. The study aimed for individuals of a working age, as reflected in the sample 9.3% of participants were 25-year-old and below (minimum aged 19), 51.9% aged 26 to 45, and 38.9% aged 46 and above (maximum aged 64). Seventy-nine patients (71.8%) had worked full time and 31 had worked part time. The mean number of years since diagnosis of IBD was 9.4. Linear regression analyses were performed to assess the association between the 3 predictors and 2 criteria. Pearson correlation coefficients were then computed to evaluate the associations between the 2 criteria. These analyses will be described below. Statistical significance was set at p <.05. 1. Joint predictive effects of coping strategies on Illness Disclosure and General Well-being (Appendix 2) In the regression analyses of joint predictive effects of the five coping styles, the five coping styles ...

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