Longitudinal assessment of illness perceptions in young adults with cancer

Elisa Kern De Castro; Marina Kreling; Clarissa Ponciano; Bruna Machado Meneghetti; Carolina Mainieri Chem

doi:10.1590/S0102-79722012000400006

Longitudinal assessment of illness perceptions in young adults with cancer

Elisa Kern De Castro, Marina Kreling, Clarissa Ponciano, Bruna Machado Meneghetti, Carolina Mainieri Chem

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The purpose of this study was to assess longitudinally the illness perception in young adults with cancer. Participants were 50 patients who answered socio-demographic and clinical data questionnaires and the Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire (Brief IPQ). Longitudinal results revealed no significant changes in illness perceptions over one-year period. However, perceptions about cancer causality were significantly different in the same period. Women presented more negative cognitive perceptions about cancer than men in Time 1 (T1), but in T2 women revealed more negative emotional perceptions about the cancer. It was concluded that illness perception over one-year period remained relatively stable, but there are strong evidence for differences between men and women.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	671-678
Number of pages	8
Journal	Psicologia: Reflexao e Critica
Volume	25
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1590/S0102-79722012000400006
Publication status	Published - 2012
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Adult
Cancer
Coping
Illness perception

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