MEASURING COPING IN BREAST-CANCER

被引:40
作者
JARRETT, SR
RAMIREZ, AJ
RICHARDS, MA
WEINMAN, J
机构
[1] UNITED MED & DENT SCH GUYS & ST THOMAS HOSP,PSYCHOL UNIT,LONDON SE1 9RT,ENGLAND
[2] GUYS HOSP,IMPERIAL CANC RES FUND,CLIN ONCOL UNIT,LONDON SE1 9RT,ENGLAND
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D O I
10.1016/0022-3999(92)90044-3
中图分类号
R749 [精神病学];
学科分类号
100205 ;
摘要
The emotional distress associated with breast cancer varies between individual women. These variations may be accounted for by differences in cognitive and behavioural coping responses to diagnosis. This study has attempted to develop a reliable. situation-specific approach to the measurement of coping responses in women with breast cancer. It has adapted a general coping questionnaire and modified an interview-based schedule for coping with cancer. The strengths and weaknesses of the interview and self-report methods of assessment are highlighted. Consistent results from these complementary approaches have been obtained. Both indicate the extensive use of cognitive avoidance and positive reappraisal. It has been shown that the majority of patients use a wide repertoire of coping responses which challenges the notion of mutually exclusive coping styles. These measures may be employed to examine the relationship between women's thoughts and behaviours in response to the diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer and subsequent psychological outcome.
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页码:593 / 602
页数:10
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