The adaptive role of perceived control before and after cancer diagnosis:A prospective study
Cancer is generally considered a low-control situation. Stability of perceptions of control before and after cancer was examined, as well as the adaptive value of maintenance versus relinquishment of control in the psychological adjustment to cancer. This study, conducted in the northern Netherlands, was carried out in a prospective design with four assessment points (one pre-morbid and three post-morbid assessments) involving semi-structured interviews and self-report questionnaires. Ninety-nine newly diagnosed cancer patients all aged over 57 years completed all four assessment points. We fo... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | Artikel |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2010 |
Reihe/Periodikum: | Ranchor , A V , Wardle , J , Steptoe , A , Henselmans , I , Ormel , J & Sanderman , R 2010 , ' The adaptive role of perceived control before and after cancer diagnosis : A prospective study ' , Social Science & Medicine , vol. 70 , no. 11 , pp. 1825-1831 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2009.10.069 |
Schlagwörter: | Perceived control / Adaptation / Distress / Mastery / Coping / Cancer / Prospective study / The Netherlands / QUALITY-OF-LIFE / BREAST-CANCER / PSYCHOLOGICAL ADJUSTMENT / PERSONAL CONTROL / COGNITIVE ADAPTATION / CHRONIC DISEASES / OLDER PERSONS / HEALTH / WOMEN |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-26825973 |
Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
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Link(s) : | https://hdl.handle.net/11370/966befc5-d34e-4ad0-b812-6941979fcb6a |