Exploring predictors of optimism among parents of children with cancer

Psycho-Oncology

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 411-418

  Fayed, Nora ^a   Klassen, Anne F ^a   Dix, David ^b   Klaassen, Robert ^c   Sung, Lillian ^d  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^c CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF EASTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^d HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

Author keywords

cancer; oncology; optimism; parent; prognosis; regression

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO ILLNESS; CANCER RELAPSE; CAREGIVER BURDEN; CHILDHOOD CANCER; COPING BEHAVIOR; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEPRESSION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FAMILY FUNCTIONING; FEMALE; GENDER; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MENTAL HEALTH; OPTIMISM; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PROGNOSIS; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; SELF ESTEEM; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; PARENTS; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PROGNOSIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79953011182     PISSN: 10579249     EISSN: 10991611     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pon.1743     Document Type: Article

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