Article
Oncology
Andrea Cohee, Shelley A. Johns, Jennifer S. Alwine, Tasneem Talib, Patrick O. Monahan, Timothy E. Stump, David Cella, Victoria L. Champion
Summary: The study found that avoidant coping plays a mediating role between distress and well-being in breast cancer survivors. Avoidant coping may indicate risk for distress among breast cancer survivors, and interventions to reduce distress could benefit from addressing avoidant coping styles.
Article
Oncology
Chih-Tao Cheng, Samuel M. Y. Ho, Yihuan Lai, Qiaochu Zhang, Ging-Long Wang
Summary: The study identified two long-term anxiety trajectory patterns among breast cancer survivors: a resistant group and a distress group. Demographic and clinical variables were not associated with anxiety trajectory paths, while maladaptive coping was found to be a significant predictor of distressed anxiety. Coping profiles identified using the Mini-MAC were predictive of long-term anxiety trajectory among breast cancer survivors surveyed.
SUPPORTIVE CARE IN CANCER
(2021)
Article
Oncology
Tingting Cai, Jianfeng Qian, Qingmei Huang, Changrong Yuan
Summary: The study identified three dyadic coping groups with distinct characteristics: high (27.4%), medium (32.2%), and low (40.4%). Differences were found in educational background, number of children, postoperative time, and type of surgery. Most couples reported low levels of dyadic coping, with those having lower education levels, one child or no children, and recently undergone breast preservation surgery being more likely to belong to the low dyadic coping group. Assessment of demographic and clinical risk factors is essential in supporting couples with breast cancer, in addition to considering marital adjustment levels, to identify high-risk subgroups that may require intervention.
SUPPORTIVE CARE IN CANCER
(2021)
Article
Oncology
Mohammed El Amine Ragala, Jaouad El Hilaly, Lamiae Amaadour, Majid Omari, Achraf E. L. AsriI, Mariam Atassi, Zineb Benbrahim, Nawfel Mellas, Karima E. L. Rhazi, Karima Halim, Btissame Zarrouq
Summary: The study validated the Arabic version of the Mini-MAC scale in women with breast cancer, confirming its reliability, convergent validity, and discriminant validity, indicating its effectiveness in measuring psychological responses to cancer diagnosis and treatment.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Nashid Islam, A. K. M. Motiur Rahman Bhuiyan, Afroja Alam, Mostofa Kamal Chowdhury, Jheelam Biswas, Palash Chandra Banik, Md. Maruf Ahmed Molla, Mostofa Monwar Kowshik, Mridul Sarker, Nezamuddin Ahmed
Summary: This study aims to explore the different coping strategies adopted by women with metastatic breast cancer and their relationship with mental health issues. The findings indicate that positive coping helps patients adapt to the disease and routine screening and assessment should be conducted to address psychological distress and improve quality of life.
Article
Oncology
Tingting Cai, Jianfeng Qian, Changrong Yuan
Summary: The study found that dyadic coping level in Chinese couples with breast cancer was within the reference range. Factors such as marital adjustment, psychosocial characteristics, and body image were found to influence dyadic coping. Interventions for couples with breast cancer should take these factors into consideration.
Article
Oncology
Lonneke M. A. Wijnhoven, Jose A. E. Custers, Linda Kwakkenbos, Judith B. Prins
Summary: This study investigates the course of adjustment disorder symptoms in breast cancer survivors up to 5 years post-treatment. The results show that these symptoms fluctuate within 1 year and are associated with factors such as age, daily activity ability, social support, neuroticism, and optimism.
SUPPORTIVE CARE IN CANCER
(2022)
Article
Oncology
Inger Schou-Bredal, Oivind Ekeberg, Rolf Karesen
Summary: The study found that anxiety and depression were strongly correlated with helplessness/hopelessness and anxious preoccupation coping styles, with a predominant coping style being positive attitude. Some coping styles remained stable at the group level, but individual stability was not observed. Receiving chemotherapy and experiencing comorbidities were predictors for changes in coping styles, while maladaptive coping was not associated with disease-free survival.
Article
Oncology
Matus Adamkovic, Denisa Fedakova, Michal Kentos, Miroslava Bozoganova, Dominika Havrillova, Gabriel Banik, Maria Dedova, Ivana Piterova
Summary: This study used network analysis to examine the relationships between satisfaction with life, posttraumatic growth, resilience, and coping strategies among cancer survivors. The findings showed that satisfaction with life is strongly connected to resilience, moderately connected to coping strategies, and weakly connected to posttraumatic growth. The network structures were invariant across several moderating variables, suggesting the robustness of the relationships. These findings highlight the importance of coping strategies and resilience in improving cancer survivors' satisfaction with life.
Review
Oncology
Bhakti Sarang, Prashant Bhandarkar, Shradha S. Parsekar, Priti Patil, Jubina Balan Venghateri, Rakhi Ghoshal, Deepa Kizhakke Veetil, Priyansh Shah, Anita Gadgil, Nobhojit Roy
Summary: The incidence of breast cancer has significantly increased in Asia. This scoping review aims to summarize the concerns and coping mechanisms of women with breast cancer in Asia and identify gaps in the existing literature.
SUPPORTIVE CARE IN CANCER
(2023)
Article
Oncology
Kati Hiltrop, Paula Heidkamp, Clara Breidenbach, Christoph Kowalski, Marco Streibelt, Nicole Ernstmann
Summary: This study explores rehabilitation processes in long-term cancer survivors and stresses the importance of individualized and needs-oriented survivorship care. The research found that physical and mental long-term effects were observed in the interviewees' lives 5-6 years into survival.
Article
Oncology
Mariska Blom, Onno R. Guicherit, Madelein T. Hoogwegt
Summary: This study examined the relationship between perfectionism and fear of cancer recurrence (FCR), and the mediating role of intolerance of uncertainty (IU) and coping strategies in this relationship. The results showed that IU mediated the relationship between perfectionism and FCR.
Article
Oncology
Dariusz Krok, Ewa Telka, Marcin Moron
Summary: This study examines the mediation effects of partner communication on the relationship between marital satisfaction and illness acceptance among couples coping with breast cancer. The results show that for patients, marital satisfaction is positively associated with supportive self-communication, supportive partner communication, and illness acceptance. For spouses, marital satisfaction is positively correlated with supportive self-communication and supportive partner communication, but negatively correlated with deprecating communication. The associations between marital satisfaction and illness acceptance are mainly mediated by supportive communication.
Article
Oncology
Molly E. Ream, Mollie S. Pester, Zachary T. Goodman, Sierra A. Bainter, Michael H. Antoni
Summary: Hispanic women with breast cancer in later stages experience greater emotional distress and poorer emotional states compared to non-Hispanic white women, potentially impacting their quality of life. However, the impact of later-stage disease on quality of life did not significantly differ between the two ethnic groups.
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Thseen Nazir, Ayse Ozcicek
Summary: This study examines the adjustment problems faced by Arab female international university students in Turkiye. Both quantitative and qualitative methods were used, with quantitative results showing challenges in all dimensions of adjustment, especially in the sociocultural domain. The qualitative study further explored their pre-arrival expectations, adjustment challenges, and coping strategies, revealing difficulties in cultural differences and discrimination, as well as the use of maladaptive coping strategies.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Oncology
Christine J. McPherson, Alanna Devereaux
Summary: This study examines the dyadic effects of patient and caregiver attachment orientations on mutually supportive care in cancer treatment. It highlights the interdependence within the cancer caregiving relationship and emphasizes the importance of considering individual and relational ways of responding in providing support. Attachment theory provides a framework for understanding and therapeutic intervention.