Patterns of adjustment among women with breast cancer and their partners

Four inventories were completed by 128 women and 121 partners evaluating predictors of emotional and physical adjustment at six phases of experience with breast cancer. Emotional adjustment could be predicted by marital support, support from other adults, and role function. The relationships were si...

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Published in:	Psychological reports Vol. 77; no. 3 Pt 1; p. 1017
Main Author:	Hoskins, C N
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01-12-1995
Subjects:	Adaptation, Psychological Adult Aged Breast Neoplasms - psychology Female Follow-Up Studies Gender Identity Humans Longitudinal Studies Male Middle Aged Personality Inventory Sick Role Social Support Spouses - psychology
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Summary:	Four inventories were completed by 128 women and 121 partners evaluating predictors of emotional and physical adjustment at six phases of experience with breast cancer. Emotional adjustment could be predicted by marital support, support from other adults, and role function. The relationships were significant at concurrent times, across contiguous times, and predicting from the 7- to 10-day postsurgical phase to both the 6-mo. and 1-yr. end points.
ISSN:	0033-2941
DOI:	10.2466/pr0.1995.77.3.1017