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Coping Strategies and Benefit-finding in the Relationship between Non-disclosure and Depressive Symptoms among Breast Cancer Survivors in China

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ID15330449
AuthorsMinsun Lee (0000-0001-6354-2956, Center for Asian Health, Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA, corresponding author), Yuan Song (0009-0009-8999-9597, Nanjing Cancer Survivor Association, Nanjing, China), Lin Zhu (0000-0001-5298-7431, Center for Asian Health, Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA), G X Ma (0000-0002-3619-0550, Center for Asian Health, Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, USA., Email: [email protected])
Year2017
Volume41
Issue4
Pages368-377
Publication date2017-06-10
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueAmerican Journal of Health Behavior (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1087-3244 • E-ISSN: 1945-7359
PublisherPNG Publications (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.5993/ajhb.41.4.1
PMID28601096
OpenAlexW2621567498
LanguageEN
Citations received8
References cited14

Unexpressed cancer-related concern may increase self-blame, which leads to emotional distress among Chinese breast cancer survivors. Practicing benefit-finding may reduce the negative impact of non-disclosure. As a culturally appropriate way of disclosure, written expression may be beneficial to Chinese breast cancer patients

Anxiety · Blame · Breast cancer · Cancer · Coping (psychology · Depressive symptoms · Distress · Psychiatry · Psychotherapist · Self-disclosure · Cancer survivorship and care · Clinical Psychology · Family Support in Illness · Medicine · Mental Health via Writing · Psychology · Internal Medicine

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Unique citing works8
Citations per year1
Citation span2018 - 2026 (9)
Citation velocitycurrent
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