The mediating role of optimism on post-radiation quality of life in nasopharyngeal carcinoma

Quality of Life Research

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 41-51

  Yu, Clara L M ^b   Fielding, Richard ^a   Chan, Cecilia L W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Eating ability; Mediation; Nasopharyngeal carcinoma; Optimism; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER STAGING; FAMILY; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIPLE REGRESSION; NASOPHARYNX CARCINOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF CONCEPT; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL STATUS; STATISTICAL MODEL; WELLBEING;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; EATING; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NASOPHARYNGEAL NEOPLASMS; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL CLASS;

EID: 0037320264     PISSN: 09629343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022024827171     Document Type: Article

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