Sense of coherence as a protective factor for demoralisation in women with a recent diagnosis of gynaecological cancer

Psycho-Oncology

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 189-195

  Boscaglia, Nadia ^a   Clarke, David M ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Demoralisation; Gynaecological cancer; Oncology; Sense of coherence; Worldview

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO ILLNESS; DISTRESS SYNDROME; DYSPHORIA; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC CANCER; HELPLESSNESS; HOPELESSNESS; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MULTIPLE REGRESSION; OUTPATIENT; PREDICTION; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; AGED; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GENITAL NEOPLASMS, FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 33847711360     PISSN: 10579249     EISSN: 10991611     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pon.1044     Document Type: Article

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