Cancer conversations in context: Naturalistic observation of couples coping with breast cancer

Journal of Family Psychology

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 380-390

  Robbins, Megan L ^a   López, Ana María ^b   Weihs, Karen L ^b   Mehl, Matthias R ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^c University of Arizona   (United States)

Author keywords

Ambulatory assessment; Breast cancer; Coping; Couples; Disclosure; Ecological momentary assessment; Electronically activated recorder (EAR); Support

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BREAST TUMOR; EMOTION; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGY; RECORDING; SPOUSE;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BREAST NEOPLASMS; COMMUNICATION; EMOTIONS; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SPOUSES; TAPE RECORDING;

EID: 84901819390     PISSN: 08933200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0036458     Document Type: Article

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