Coping-Related Variables Associated with Individual Differences in Adjustment to Cancer

Shapiro, Jeremy P.; McCue, Kathleen; Heyman, Ellen; Dey, Tanujit; Haller, Harold S.

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“…Shapiro et al studied the relationship between emotional adjustment and a number of coping styles and strategies in a group of 283 oncological patients. Their results showed that there were associations between poor adjustment and emotional processing, and between good adjustment and hope, benefit finding, and cancer-related social support [16]. In the presented study, support from family and friends played a significant role.…”

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confidence: 70%

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Mental adaptation to cancer in women with gynaecological cancer

Kupcewicz¹,

Olewińska²,

Pikus³

et al. 2017

J Pre Clin Clin Res.

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Kupcewicz E, Olewińska J, Pikus H, Jóźwik M. Mental adaptation to cancer in women with gynaecological cancer. J Pre-Clin Clin Res. 2017; 11(2): 120-126. doi: 10.26444/jpccr/80986 Abstract Introduction and objective. Adapting to gynaecological cancer is the problem of accepting and coping with the disease and its consequences. The aim of this study is to analyze the relationship between stress intensity and strategies for coping with stress and psychological adaptation to disease in women diagnosed with gynaecological cancer. Materials and method. The study was performed on a group of 102 women diagnosed with gynaecologic malignancy. The mean age of patients was 56.1 (SD ±10.75) years. Three self-designed questionnaires were used to carry out the study: Scale of Perceived Stress (PSS-10), Multidimensional Inventory for Measuring Coping with Stress (Mini-COPE) and the Scale of Mental Adaptation to Cancer (Mini-MAC). Statistical significance was set at p <0.05. Results. In more than half of the women surveyed, the severity of stress experienced during the last month was high. Women with a malignant illness significantly differed (p<0.001) in the styles of coping with the disease, preferring a constructive style (M=43.5; SD±5.76) rather than a destructive style (M=21.7; SD±5.28). The highest median values were obtained by positive revalidation (M=21.9; SD±3.01) and fighting spirit (M=21.6; SD±3.47) strategies. The most prominent indicator of predicting a constructive style of coping with cancer was the coping strategy described as Positive Revalidation (ßeta=0.38; R²=0.41); whereas an Acceptance strategy was a predictor of a destructive style (ßeta=-0.30; R²=0.31). Conclusions. Most women facing gynaecological cancer experience a high level of stress, and try to use active strategies to deal with the disease. The results indicate that there is a need to offer special psychological care to oncologically diagnosed women.

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“…related to adaptive behaviour, and is characterized by a fighting spirit and positive revalidation [8,[12][13]. A review of many studies of oncologically ill patients justifies multidimensional approaches to their adaptation [14][15][16][17][18].…”

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confidence: 99%

Mental adaptation to cancer in women with gynaecological cancer

Kupcewicz¹,

Olewińska²,

Pikus³

et al. 2017

J Pre Clin Clin Res.

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“…Duration of treatment had a negative impact on the patients' desire for life (Meraviglia, 2004(Meraviglia, , 2006. Like Shapiro et al (2010), we found that high ratings of hope were associated with high levels of happiness. The correlation of hope, with feelings of being loved was a result similar to Ebright and Lyon (2002) who found that social support was a significant contributor to hope, in a study with patients with breast cancer.…”

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The Relationship of Purpose in Life and Hope in Shaping Happiness Among Patients with Cancer in Poland

Wnuk

Marcinkowski

Fobair

2012

Journal of Psychosocial Oncology

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The authors investigated the relationship of purpose of life, and hope in the happiness and life satisfaction of patients with cancer during or following cancer treatment. Fifty cancer patients were interviewed during recovery in two Warsaw medical centers. The primary measures used were Purpose in Life Test, Herth Hope Index, Happiness and Social Well-Being tools by Czapiński, and the Cantril Ladder of Satisfaction with Life, as well as medical and demographic measures. Purpose in life was correlated with measures of happiness, and satisfaction with life. Hope was correlated with current happiness, and four measures of satisfaction with life. Patients who had cancer longer, that is, duration of disease, showed lower scores for purpose in life, and number of friends. The longer the time of cancer treatment, the lower were patients' scores for desire for life. Purpose in life and hope were positively correlated with eleven measures of happiness and satisfaction in life. The cancer variables negatively correlated with loss of friends and six variables of happiness, and satisfaction in life, suggesting the impact that having cancer treatment had on patients' lives. Psychological support in the cancer center was helpful to patients in and out of treatment.

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“…Cancer survivors who perceive that they have more control and who have the psychosocial resources (such as perceived social support, meaning in life, and a sense of control) make more positive health behavior changes, even in the presence of a cancer-specific distressing symptom, such as fear of recurrence (Ferrell, Smith, Juarez, & Melancon, 2003;Lauver, Connolly-Nelson, & Vang, 2007;Park et al, 2008;Shapiro, McCue, Heyman, Dey, & Haller, 2010). This could be explained by survivors' conceptualization of health behaviors as coping strategies to ameliorate stress (Rabin & Pinto, 2006).…”

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Stress Coping and Changes in Health Behavior Among Cancer Survivors: A Report from the American Cancer Society's Study of Cancer Survivors-II (SCS-II)

Parelkar

Thompson

Kaw

et al. 2013

Journal of Psychosocial Oncology

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This study used the transactional model of stress and coping to examine the relationship between cancer survivors' self-reported efforts to manage stress and the adoption of health behaviors across various lifestyle behavior domains. The authors analyzed data of 2,888 cancer survivors from a national, population-based, cross-sectional survey. Cancer survivors who indicated making active efforts to control stress were more likely to make changes in their physical, psychosocial, and preventive health behaviors as compared to cancer survivors who used passive stress-coping approaches. Future interventions aimed at promoting health behaviors among cancer survivors may benefit from incorporating a stress-coping component.

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Coping-Related Variables Associated with Individual Differences in Adjustment to Cancer

Cited by 54 publications

References 67 publications

Mental adaptation to cancer in women with gynaecological cancer

Mental adaptation to cancer in women with gynaecological cancer

The Relationship of Purpose in Life and Hope in Shaping Happiness Among Patients with Cancer in Poland

Stress Coping and Changes in Health Behavior Among Cancer Survivors: A Report from the American Cancer Society's Study of Cancer Survivors-II (SCS-II)

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