When peer support may be most beneficial: The relationship between upward comparison and perceived threat

Psycho-Oncology

Volumn 20, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 1358-1362

  Legg, Melissa ^a   Occhipinti, S ^a   Ferguson, M ^b   Dunn, J ^a,b   Chambers, S K ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b VIERTEL CENTRE FOR RESEARCH IN CANCER CONTROL   (Australia)

Author keywords

cancer; oncology; peer support; social comparison

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER PATIENT; CANCER SURVIVOR; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PEER GROUP; POSITIVE UPWARD COMPARISON; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; THEORY; THINKING; THREAT;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANXIETY; BREAST NEOPLASMS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEPRESSION; FEAR; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PEER GROUP; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 81755183073     PISSN: 10579249     EISSN: 10991611     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pon.1862     Document Type: Article

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