Mark R Somerfield
Biographic Data
| ID | 1561555 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Mark R Somerfield |
| GIVEN NAMES | Mark R |
| FAMILY NAME | Somerfield |
| SIGNATURE | SOMERFIELD M R |
| AFFILIATIONS | American Society of Clinical Oncology |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-5372-0085 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 30 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 12 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1990 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Psychosocial Resource Variables in Cancer Studies
Commentary on Siegel and Schrimshaw's ‘Coping with negative emotions
Stress and coping research
Coping is among the most widely studied topics in contemporary psychology. However, the explosion of interest in coping has yielded little and the field is in crisis. This section offers a survey of the state of the art in theory and research on stress and adaptational processes. The four core articles in the section take up, respectively, problems in research design, the neglect of unconscious reactions to stress, the selection of adaptational o…
Toward more evidence-based guidelines for psychology
Toward more evidence-based guidelines for psychology
The Future of Coping Research as We Know It
The author responds to commentaries by J. C. Coyne, S. Folkman, S. E. Hobfoll and J. D. Wells, R. S. Lazarus, H. Leventhal, T. L. Patterson and R. M. Kaplan, T. A. Revenson, C. A. Smith and K. A. Wallston, J. Spicer, D. Spiegel, and H. Weber concerning his target article on the utility of systems models of stress and adaptation for applied coping research. The author addresses the pragmatic advantages of targeted, programmatic applied coping rese…
The Utility of Systems Models of Stress and Coping for Applied Research
Contemporary conceptual models of stress and coping are intricate systems formulations that depict adaptation as a dynamic, interactional process. The inherent complexity of these models presents conceptual and methodological challenges that make testing a complete model difficult. This article makes the case for a more microanalytic strategy for applied coping research that, by centering attention and available resources on selected high-frequen…
Consistency of adolescents' self-report of sexual behavior in a longitudinal study
Child maltreatment in family foster care
Predictors of maltreatment of children living in family foster care were sought in characteristics of foster homes. Four characteristics that presented increased risk were identified: homes that had younger foster mothers, homes in which children shared bedrooms with other family members, homes about which case-workers had reservations, and homes that were restricted for placement of certain children. Kinship-care homes were found to present decr…
Methodological issues and research strategies in the study of coping with cancer
We explore methodological issues and research strategies and applications in the study of coping with cancer. The major points are addressed within the context of the transactional, or process, model of stress and coping offered by Lazarus and Folkman. Three features of this model are discussed: (a) a focus on what individuals are actually doing and thinking in stressful transactions as opposed to what they usually do or would do; (b) an emphasis…
Routine communication in sexually transmitted disease clinics
Sixty STD patients were followed during the course of their clinic visit which averaged 2.75 professional contacts. Based on audiotape analysis, virtually all patients received a diagnosis; however, 25 percent of the patients did not receive any information about treatment or prevention, and only 57 percent of patients were given complete information. Patient recall of the information they were given averaged about 43 percent. Patients not seen b…
Self-concept and cancer in adults
Research and theory development on the self-concept have increased dramatically over the last decade. Investigators of the psychosocial aspects of cancer have utilized the self-concept as both an independent and dependent variable. This article discusses quantitative adult studies from the self-concept and cancer literature in terms of their correspondence with current conceptualizations of the self-concept in psychology. The wide gap between rec…
Consistency of adolescents' self-report of sexual behavior in a longitudinal study
Self-concept and cancer in adults
Research and theory development on the self-concept have increased dramatically over the last decade. Investigators of the psychosocial aspects of cancer have utilized the self-concept as both an independent and dependent variable. This article discusses quantitative adult studies from the self-concept and cancer literature in terms of their correspondence with current conceptualizations of the self-concept in psychology. The wide gap between rec…
The Utility of Systems Models of Stress and Coping for Applied Research
Contemporary conceptual models of stress and coping are intricate systems formulations that depict adaptation as a dynamic, interactional process. The inherent complexity of these models presents conceptual and methodological challenges that make testing a complete model difficult. This article makes the case for a more microanalytic strategy for applied coping research that, by centering attention and available resources on selected high-frequen…
Routine communication in sexually transmitted disease clinics
Sixty STD patients were followed during the course of their clinic visit which averaged 2.75 professional contacts. Based on audiotape analysis, virtually all patients received a diagnosis; however, 25 percent of the patients did not receive any information about treatment or prevention, and only 57 percent of patients were given complete information. Patient recall of the information they were given averaged about 43 percent. Patients not seen b…
The Future of Coping Research as We Know It
The author responds to commentaries by J. C. Coyne, S. Folkman, S. E. Hobfoll and J. D. Wells, R. S. Lazarus, H. Leventhal, T. L. Patterson and R. M. Kaplan, T. A. Revenson, C. A. Smith and K. A. Wallston, J. Spicer, D. Spiegel, and H. Weber concerning his target article on the utility of systems models of stress and adaptation for applied coping research. The author addresses the pragmatic advantages of targeted, programmatic applied coping rese…
Methodological issues and research strategies in the study of coping with cancer
We explore methodological issues and research strategies and applications in the study of coping with cancer. The major points are addressed within the context of the transactional, or process, model of stress and coping offered by Lazarus and Folkman. Three features of this model are discussed: (a) a focus on what individuals are actually doing and thinking in stressful transactions as opposed to what they usually do or would do; (b) an emphasis…
Routine communication in sexually transmitted disease clinics
Sixty STD patients were followed during the course of their clinic visit which averaged 2.75 professional contacts. Based on audiotape analysis, virtually all patients received a diagnosis; however, 25 percent of the patients did not receive any information about treatment or prevention, and only 57 percent of patients were given complete information. Patient recall of the information they were given averaged about 43 percent. Patients not seen b…
Self-concept and cancer in adults
Research and theory development on the self-concept have increased dramatically over the last decade. Investigators of the psychosocial aspects of cancer have utilized the self-concept as both an independent and dependent variable. This article discusses quantitative adult studies from the self-concept and cancer literature in terms of their correspondence with current conceptualizations of the self-concept in psychology. The wide gap between rec…
Methodological issues and research strategies in the study of coping with cancer
We explore methodological issues and research strategies and applications in the study of coping with cancer. The major points are addressed within the context of the transactional, or process, model of stress and coping offered by Lazarus and Folkman. Three features of this model are discussed: (a) a focus on what individuals are actually doing and thinking in stressful transactions as opposed to what they usually do or would do; (b) an emphasis…
Consistency of adolescents' self-report of sexual behavior in a longitudinal study
Child maltreatment in family foster care
Predictors of maltreatment of children living in family foster care were sought in characteristics of foster homes. Four characteristics that presented increased risk were identified: homes that had younger foster mothers, homes in which children shared bedrooms with other family members, homes about which case-workers had reservations, and homes that were restricted for placement of certain children. Kinship-care homes were found to present decr…
The Future of Coping Research as We Know It
The author responds to commentaries by J. C. Coyne, S. Folkman, S. E. Hobfoll and J. D. Wells, R. S. Lazarus, H. Leventhal, T. L. Patterson and R. M. Kaplan, T. A. Revenson, C. A. Smith and K. A. Wallston, J. Spicer, D. Spiegel, and H. Weber concerning his target article on the utility of systems models of stress and adaptation for applied coping research. The author addresses the pragmatic advantages of targeted, programmatic applied coping rese…
The Utility of Systems Models of Stress and Coping for Applied Research
Contemporary conceptual models of stress and coping are intricate systems formulations that depict adaptation as a dynamic, interactional process. The inherent complexity of these models presents conceptual and methodological challenges that make testing a complete model difficult. This article makes the case for a more microanalytic strategy for applied coping research that, by centering attention and available resources on selected high-frequen…
Toward more evidence-based guidelines for psychology
Toward more evidence-based guidelines for psychology
Stress and coping research
Coping is among the most widely studied topics in contemporary psychology. However, the explosion of interest in coping has yielded little and the field is in crisis. This section offers a survey of the state of the art in theory and research on stress and adaptational processes. The four core articles in the section take up, respectively, problems in research design, the neglect of unconscious reactions to stress, the selection of adaptational o…
Commentary on Siegel and Schrimshaw's ‘Coping with negative emotions
Psychosocial Resource Variables in Cancer Studies
Psychology (12 works) · Medicine (5 works) · Psychiatry (5 works) · Coping (psychology (4 works) · Social Psychology (4 works) · Clinical Psychology (3 works) · Coping behavior (3 works) · Health, psychology, and well-being (3 works) · Optimism, Hope, and Well-being (3 works) · Psychotherapist (3 works)