The relationship between agentic and communal personality traits and psychosocial adjustment to breast cancer

Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 263-271

  Piro, M ^a,b   Zeldow, P B ^a   Knight, S J ^c   Mytko, J J ^a   Gradishar, W J ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Wellness House   (United States)

^c SAN FRANCISCO VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Agency and communion; Breast cancer; Extended personal attributes questionnaire; Personality; Psychosocial adjustment

Indexed keywords

TAMOXIFEN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; BREAST CANCER; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER HORMONE THERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EMOTION; FEMALE; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL RESEARCH; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PERSONALITY; POPULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; WELLBEING;

EID: 0035159514     PISSN: 10689583     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1011916813171     Document Type: Article

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