Percepção da doença e enfrentamento em mulheres com câncer de mama

Translated title of the contribution: Illness perception and coping in women with breast cancer

Elisa Kern Kern de Castro, Priscila Lawrenz, Fernanda Romeiro, Natália Britz de Lima, Sílvia Abduch Haas

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

4 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

The objective of the study was to investigate the relationship between illness perception and coping in women with breast cancer. Transversal, correlational and comparative design including 157 women with an average age of 51.95 years at the time of application of the instruments. The sociodemographic and clinical questionnaire of illness perception and coping were applied individually during medical consultation in a specialized cancer hospital. Results indicated the existence of a relationship between illness perception and coping. Perception of cyclic duration was predictive of instrumental coping and distraction. Emotional representation was a predictor of emotional confrontation.It was concluded that, despite illness perceptions being a predictor of coping, the magnitude is low.

Translated title of the contributionIllness perception and coping in women with breast cancer
Original languagePortuguese (Brazil)
Pages (from-to)1-6
Number of pages6
JournalPsicologia: Teoria e Pesquisa
Volume32
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2016
Externally publishedYes

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Illness perception and coping in women with breast cancer'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this