Journal article
Adjustment and discussion of cancer: A comparison of breast and prostate cancer survivors
Psychology & health, Vol.23(4), pp.391-406
05/01/2008
DOI: 10.1080/14768320701227980
PMID: 25160575
Abstract
Supportive conversations may facilitate adjustment among cancer patients early in treatment. However, little is known about how cancer discussion is related to adjustment among long-term survivors of cancer or how gender differences may influence associations between cancer discussion and adjustment. The purpose of this study was to examine possible moderator effects of gender on associations between cancer discussions and adjustment among survivors of breast or prostate cancer. Eighty-eight breast and 88 prostate cancer patients were matched by years post-surgery and stage of cancer and completed measures of cancer discussion frequency, quality of life, and depression. Breast and prostate cancer patients differed on what cancer-related threats were discussed most frequently. In addition, among breast, but not prostate cancer patients, frequent cancer discussion was associated with higher depression and lower quality of life. Frequent discussion of cancer may be an indication of poorer adjustment among breast cancer patients at nearly four years post-surgery. The nature and context of cancer discussions may be important determinants of whether cancer discussions relate to adaptive versus maladaptive outcomes.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Adjustment and discussion of cancer: A comparison of breast and prostate cancer survivors
- Creators
- Philip M Ullrich - Department of Rehabilitation Medicine , University of Washington School of MedicineNan E Rothrock - Evanston Northwestern HealthcareSusan K Lutgendorf - Department of Psychology , University of IowaPeter R Jochimsen - Department of Surgery , University of Iowa Health CareRichard D Williams - Department of Urology , University of Iowa Health Care
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Psychology & health, Vol.23(4), pp.391-406
- DOI
- 10.1080/14768320701227980
- PMID
- 25160575
- NLM abbreviation
- Psychol Health
- ISSN
- 0887-0446
- eISSN
- 1476-8321
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 05/01/2008
- Academic Unit
- Psychological and Brain Sciences; Iowa Neuroscience Institute; Surgery; Obstetrics and Gynecology; Urology
- Record Identifier
- 9984065880002771
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