Calibrating Independence Goals and Partner Support: Couples Adjust to Functional Limitations after Tumor Surgery

Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 167-187

  Knoll, Nina ^a   Wiedemann, Amelie U ^a   Schrader, Mark ^b   Felber, Juliane ^c   Burkert, Silke ^d   Daig, Isolde ^d   Heckhausen, Jutta ^e  

^a FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ULM   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF POTSDAM   (Germany)

^d CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Couples; Independence goals; Lines of defense; Prostate cancer; Social support

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; AGED; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEFENSE MECHANISM; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PROSTATECTOMY; PROSTATIC NEOPLASMS; PSYCHOLOGY; SATISFACTION; SEXUALITY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SPOUSE; URINE INCONTINENCE;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; AGED; DEFENSE MECHANISMS; FEMALE; GOALS; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PROSTATECTOMY; PROSTATIC NEOPLASMS; SEXUAL PARTNERS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SPOUSES; URINARY INCONTINENCE;

EID: 84936992144     PISSN: 17580846     EISSN: 17580854     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/aphw.12043     Document Type: Article

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