I am proud and hopeful: Age-based comparisons in positive coping affect among women who use online peer-support

Journal of Psychosocial Oncology

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 573-591

  Seçkin, Gül ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE COUNTY   (United States)

Author keywords

coping affect; hope; Internet; pride; support

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; BLADDER CANCER; BREAST CANCER; CANCER STAGING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COLON CANCER; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; DEPRESSION; DISEASE SEVERITY; EMPOWERMENT; FEMALE; HOPE; HUMAN; KIDNEY CANCER; LUNG CANCER; ONLINE SYSTEM; OVARY CANCER; PEER GROUP; STRENGTH;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; AFFECT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; PEER GROUP; SELF-HELP GROUPS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80052441724     PISSN: 07347332     EISSN: 15407586     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07347332.2011.599361     Document Type: Article

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