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Association of the examined psychosocial factors with survival/recurrence |
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| Survival |
Recurrence |
No impact |
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| Coping |
[9], [17], [23], [26] |
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| Cognitive/role functioning |
+ [29] |
+ [29]a |
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| Beliefs about cancer incurability |
[27] |
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| Fighting spirit |
+ [30] |
-[4] |
[14], [21], [29] |
| Stressful events |
-[29] |
+ [12], -[13], -[25]b |
[6], [9], [13]c, [25] |
| Anxiety |
-[7] |
+ [20] |
[4], [5], [8], [9], [14], [16], [21], [29], [30] |
| Hopelessness/helplessness |
-[7] |
+ [4], + [10], + [21] |
[14], [21]d, [29], [30] |
| Joy |
+ [11] |
[5] |
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| Depression/negative mood |
+ [5], -[11], -[21], -[24], -[28], -[33] |
[4], [8], [9], [13], [16], [25], [30], [29], [33]e |
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| Perceived social support |
+ [15], + [26], -[33] |
[30], [33]f |
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| Social support |
+ [6]g, + [15]h, + [31], + [34] |
[4], [10], [13], [23], [30], [34]i |
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| Minimizing |
+ [23], + [33] |
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| Repressive defensiveness/emotional constraints |
-[7], -[24], -[33] |
[4], [21], [33]j |
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| Adjustment |
+ [18]k |
[4], [8] |
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| Fatalism/stoic acceptance |
+ [4] |
[14], [21], [26], [29], [30] |
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| Positive constructing daydreaming |
-[7] |
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| Denial/avoidance |
+ [29], -[33] |
-[4] |
[14], [21] |
| Locus of control |
[8], [9], [18], [26], [30] |
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| Anger/hostility |
+ [5], -[9], -[11] |
+ [9] |
[4], [8], [16], [29] |
| Vigor/activity |
[5], [29] |
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| Fatigue/inertia |
[29] |
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| Guilt |
+ [5] |
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| Extroversion |
+ [9] |
[4] |
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| Expressive activities |
+ [9] |
-[9] |
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| Group participation (religious/non-religious) |
+ [6] |
[15], [19], [34] |
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| Confusion/bewilderment |
[29] |
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| Somatization, obsessive-compulsive symptoms, interpersonal sensitivity, paranoid ideation, psychoticism |
+ [5] |
[4], [9], [16] |
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| Self-esteem |
[8], [9] |
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| Hobbies |
+ [19] |
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| Female child |
+ [19] |
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| Marriage |
+ [6], + [19], + [32] |
[10], [15], [29], [34] |
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The number in brackets is the number of the reference. Symbols: +, increased survival/recurrence; -, decreased survival/recurrence. aCognitive functioning. bPost-diagnosis. cDuring follow-up period. dAt 1 year follow up. eRecurrence. fNo impact on recurrence. gYounger age groups. hWhite women. iPost-diagnosis. jRecurrence. kSexual adjustment. Minimisation: elimination of the impact of cancer on social, work, and family life. Perceived emotional support: reflects participant's ability to talk about disease related distresses with family/friends. Locus of control: reflects patient's beliefs about whether health outcomes are under control of powerful others/random forces. Emotional defensiveness: suppression and control of emotions. | |||
Falagas et al. Breast Cancer Research 2007 9:R44 doi:10.1186/bcr1744 |
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