Support-seeking, perceived support, and anxiety in mothers and fathers after children's cancer treatment

Psycho-Oncology

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 335-343

  Norberg, Annika Lindahl ^a,c   Lindblad, Frank ^a,b   Boman, Krister K ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cancer; Gender; Oncology; Paediatric oncology; Parents; Perceived social support; Support seeking coping

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BRAIN TUMOR; CHILDHOOD CANCER; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; CORRELATION FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEUKEMIA; LYMPHOMA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; PATERNAL BEHAVIOR; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOLID TUMOR; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDERS; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; FATHERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOTHERS; NEOPLASMS; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 33645928245     PISSN: 10579249     EISSN: 10991611     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pon.960     Document Type: Article

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