Predictors of Coping Strategies among Adults with Cancer
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13660213 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Joseph M Behen (University of Florida, corresponding author), James R Rodrigues (0000-0001-5589-4919, University of Florida Health), James R Rodrigue (University of Florida) |
| Year | 1994 |
| Volume | 74 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 43-48 |
| Publication date | 1994-02-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Psychological Reports (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0033-2941 • E-ISSN: 1558-691X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2466/pr0.1994.74.1.43 |
| PMID | 8153234 |
| OpenAlex | W1974510984 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 10 |
The predictive utility of emotional distress, social support, and satisfaction with health care for use of particular coping strategies (confrontation, avoidance, acceptance-resignation) was examined in 130 adults with cancer. Analysis indicated that emotional distress was the most salient predictor of adults' use of coping strategies characterized by avoidance and acceptance-resignation, after controlling for the effects of duration of disease and relevant demographic characteristics. Emotional distress, social support, and satisfaction with health care did not account for a significant percentage of the variance in coping strategies characterized by confrontation
Anxiety · Avoidance coping · Coping (psychology · Coping behavior · Disease · Distress · Emotional distress · Emotional support · Health care · Psychiatry · Social support · Cancer survivorship and care · Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life · Clinical Psychology · Health, psychology, and well-being · Medicine · Psychology · Social Psychology
| Citations per year | 0.07 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1999 - 2023 (25) |
| Highly cited | No |