Emotional approach coping and the effects of online peer-led support group participation among patients with breast cancer: A longitudinal study

Journal of Medical Internet Research

Volumn 16, Issue 11, 2014, Pages

  Batenburg, Anika ^a   Das, Enny ^b  

^a VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Breast neoplasms; Emotions; Internet; Online systems; Self help groups; Social support

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; AGED; BREAST TUMOR; DEPRESSION; EMOTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERNET; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MIDDLE AGED; PEER GROUP; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF HELP;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; AGED; BREAST NEOPLASMS; DEPRESSION; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MIDDLE AGED; PEER GROUP; SELF-HELP GROUPS; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84914665712     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14388871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2196/jmir.3517     Document Type: Article

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