Being active or flexible? Role of control coping on quality of life among patients with gastrointestinal cancer

Psycho-Oncology

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 211-218

  Cheng, Cecilia ^a   Chan, Nga Yan ^a   Chio, Jasmine Hin Man ^a   Chan, Pierre ^a   Chan, Annie On On ^a   Hui, Wai Mo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

cancer; coping; oncology; psychological well being; quality of life

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER PATIENT; CHINESE; COLON CANCER; COMMUNITY SAMPLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOTHESIS; LIVER CANCER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PERSONALITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 84856257341     PISSN: 10579249     EISSN: 10991611     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pon.1892     Document Type: Article

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