The influence of relational factors on men's adjustment to their partners' newly-diagnosed breast cancer

Journal of Psychosocial Oncology

Volumn 23, Issue 2-3, 2005, Pages 23-43

  Feldman, Barry ^a   Broussard, C Anne ^b  

^a On Site Academy   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Coping strategies; Emotional wellbeing; Partners

Indexed keywords

ADJUSTMENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER PATIENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DEPRESSION; EMOTIONAL ATTACHMENT; FAMILY COPING; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SPOUSE; WELLBEING;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BREAST NEOPLASMS; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SEXUAL PARTNERS; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 33645733601     PISSN: 07347332     EISSN: 15407586     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J077v23n02_03     Document Type: Article

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