Coping with ovarian cancer risk: The moderating effects of perceived control on coping and adjustment

British Journal of Health Psychology

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 561-580

  Fang, Carolyn Y ^a   Daly, Mary B ^a   Miller, Suzanne M ^a   Zerr, Tana ^a   Malick, John ^a   Engstrom, Paul ^a  

^a FOX CHASE CANCER CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CA 125 ANTIGEN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER RISK; CANCER SCREENING; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FAMILIAL CANCER; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL RECORD; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OVARY CANCER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; ULTRASOUND;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; DEMOGRAPHY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MASS SCREENING; OVARIAN NEOPLASMS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SELF EFFICACY;

EID: 33751533028     PISSN: 1359107X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/135910705X60517     Document Type: Article

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