Perceived control mediates the prospective impact of relationship quality in the year after colorectal cancer diagnosis

Annals of Behavioral Medicine

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 129-138

  Hou, Wai Kai ^a   Wan, Jacky Ho Yin ^b  

^a THE EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Chinese; Colorectal cancer; Mediational model; Perceived control over cancer related problems; Relationship quality

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASIAN; COLORECTAL TUMOR; DEPRESSION; FAMILY; FEMALE; FRIEND; HONG KONG; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; AGED; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; DEPRESSION; FAMILY; FEMALE; FRIENDS; HONG KONG; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 84863725511     PISSN: 08836612     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12160-011-9303-z     Document Type: Article

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