Optimism and psychological well-being among parents of children with cancer: An exploratory study

Psycho-Oncology

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 401-409

  Fotiadou, Maria ^a   Barlow, J H ^a   Powell, L A ^a   Langton, H ^b  

^a Institute for Clean Growth and Future Mobility   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DERBY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Childhood cancer; Distress; Oncology; Optimism; Parents

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO ILLNESS; CHILDHOOD CANCER; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; DEMOGRAPHY; DEPRESSION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FAMILY COPING; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFE SATISFACTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; OPTIMISM; PARENTAL ATTITUDE; PERCEPTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANXIETY; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BRAIN NEOPLASMS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CULTURE; DEPRESSION; FAMILY RELATIONS; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INFANT; LEUKEMIA, MYELOID, ACUTE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; PARENTS; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PRECURSOR CELL LYMPHOBLASTIC LEUKEMIA-LYMPHOMA; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 41949107110     PISSN: 10579249     EISSN: 10991611     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pon.1257     Document Type: Article

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