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OBJECTIVE: The aim of the study was to explore the general coping style of female teachers with a relatively low voice handicap compared with teachers with a relatively high voice handicap. PATIENTS AND METHODS: A cross-sectional questionnaire survey was conducted among 450 teachers using the Voice Handicap Index (VHI) and the Utrecht Coping List (UCL). A group of 400 subjects quasi-randomly selected from the general population were used as controls. RESULTS: Teachers with a relatively high voice handicap (VHI >or=75th percentile) scored lower on the UCL subscale 'active confrontation or dealing with the problem' (p = 0.001) and higher on the UCL subscale 'passive reaction pattern' (p = 0.006), compared to teachers with a relatively low voice handicap (VHI

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Adaptación Psicológica , Docentes , Trastornos de la Voz/psicología , Adulto , Evaluación de la Discapacidad , Femenino , Humanos , Persona de Mediana Edad , Pruebas Psicológicas , Apoyo Social , Encuestas y Cuestionarios , Adulto Joven