Adaptive Coping as moderator between body image and PCOS-related quality of life in women with PCOS

The present study was aimed to examine whether adaptive coping strategies would moderate the relationship between body image and PCOS-related quality of life.The purposive sampling was used with 150 women aged 18 to 45 years with PCOS were enrolled from Rawalpindi and Islamabad in both public and private hospitals. Participants completed the Body Image Concern Inventory (BICI), PCOSQOL Scale and Brief COPE Scale. Data were analyzed by moderation analysis via Hayes Model 1 (PROCESS macro). Results demonstrated that there was a significant negative relation between body image and PCOS related quality of life. Whereas findings (R 2 =.392, F = 95.37, p < .001) highlights that adaptive coping moderates the relationship and reduce the negative affect of body image on quality of life. The findings include the importance of incorporating coping-oriented psychological interventions in PCOS treatment to improve quality of life in general.