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The relationship between acceptance of cancer and distress: A meta-analytic review

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Secinti, Ekin, Tometich, Danielle B., Johns, Shelley A., Mosher, Catherine E.·2019·Clinical Psychology Review

DOI 10.1016/j.cpr.2019.05.001PMC PMC7010402

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Abstract

Acceptance of cancer has long been recognized as playing a critical role in psychological adjustment to the illness, but its associations with distress outcomes have not been quantitatively reviewed. Informed by coping theory and third wave conceptualizations of acceptance, we first propose an integrated model of acceptance of cancer. Then we examine the strength of the relationships between acceptance of cancer and general and cancer-specific distress in cancer patients and potential moderators of these relationships. CINAHL, Embase, MEDLINE, PsycINFO, PsycARTICLES, and Web of Science databases were searched. Random-effects meta-analyses were conducted on 78 records (N=15,448). Small-to-moderate, negative, and significant relationships were found between acceptance of cancer and general distress (r=−.31; 95% CI:−.36 to −.26, k=75); cancer-specific distress (r=−.18; 95% CI:−.21 to −.14, k=13); depressive symptoms (r=−.25; 95% CI:−.31 to −.19, k=41); and anxiety symptoms (r=−.22; 95% CI:−.30 to −.15, k=29). Age, marital status, and stage of cancer were identified as significant moderators. Findings suggest that acceptance of cancer may be important to target in interventions to reduce general and cancer-specific distress in cancer patients. Future research should focus on developing multifaceted measures of acceptance and identifying theory-based psychological and social processes that lead to greater acceptance.

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  “We found significant, small to moderate, negative relationships between acceptance of cancer and general distress, cancer-specific distress, depressive symptoms, and anxiety symptoms.”
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“Based on stem-and-leaf plots, one study (Lyons et al., 2015) was identified as an outlier for the association between acceptance of cancer and depressive symptoms.”
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“as well as anxiety symptoms (b = .006, SE = .003, z = 2.08, 95% CI .000 to .011; k = 20)”
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“Cancer stage was a significant moderator of the relationships between acceptance of cancer and depressive symptoms (b = .004, SE = .002, z = 2.59, 95% CI .001 to .007; k = 18)”
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“Marital status (i.e., percent of patients married/partnered) was a significant moderator of the relationships between acceptance of cancer and depressive symptoms (b = .007, SE = .003, z = 2.43, 95% CI .001 to .012; k = 26)”
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“When reliability coefficients were not reported in the study, the median reliability coefficients of the measures were imputed based on those reported in the sample. For single-item measures, a reliability coefficient of .60 was imputed (Hunter & Schimdt, 2004; Sharma & Yetton, 2007).”
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“studies have shown that greater acceptance of cancer is related to reduced symptoms of cancer-specific distress, depression, and anxiety; however, effect sizes for these relationships vary from small to large”
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“by accepting the illness to a greater degree, patients are empowered to engage in value-based actions, which might subsequently improve psychological well-being.”
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“This review was conducted in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) Statement (Moher, Liberati, Tetzlaff, & Altman, 2009).”
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“Recent reviews suggest that among cancer patients, mindfulness and acceptance-based interventions lead to significant moderate to large improvement in emotional well-being and quality of life as well as moderate to large reductions in anxiety and depressive symptoms and traumatic stress responses”
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“In accordance with Hunter and Schmidt (2004), meta-analyses were conducted with raw correlations (r) and correlations corrected for measurement reliability (ρ).”
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“Sensitivity analyses conducted excluding this study did not yield statistically significant differences in the results; thus, the study was included in the final analyses (Lipsey & Wilson, 2001).”
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“Recent reviews suggest that among cancer patients, mindfulness and acceptance-based interventions lead to significant moderate to large improvement in emotional well-being and quality of life as well as moderate to large reductions in anxiety and depressive symptoms and traumatic stress responses”
§ The Relationship between Acceptance of Cancer and Distress: A Meta-Analytic Review > Introduction > Present Study: Acceptance of Cancer and Distress
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“Marital status can be considered a proxy variable for enhanced social support, which appears to influence patients’ choice of coping strategies (Holland & Holahan, 2003; Kim, Han, Shaw, McTavish, & Gustafson, 2010) and, in turn, influence distress.”
§ The Relationship between Acceptance of Cancer and Distress: A Meta-Analytic Review > Discussion > Moderators of the acceptance of cancer and distress relationship
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“Recent reviews of studies with primarily healthy adults found promising evidence that changes in acceptance, mindfulness, rumination, worry, and self-compassion are potential mechanisms underlying the mental health benefits of mindfulness- and acceptance-based interventions (Alsubaie et al., 2017; Gu, Strauss, Bond, & Cavanagh, 2015).”
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“Our mixed findings might reflect the variable quality of marital relationships, as being in an unsatisfying marriage might undermine mental health to a greater extent than being single or divorced (Thomas, Liu, & Umberson, 2017; K. Williams, 2003).”
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“Additionally, given that many cancer patients do not have an accurate perception of their disease stage (Applebaum et al., 2014), stage of cancer as identified from medical charts might not be an appropriate proxy variable for patients’ understanding of their prognosis.”
§ The Relationship between Acceptance of Cancer and Distress: A Meta-Analytic Review > Discussion > Moderators of the acceptance of cancer and distress relationship
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“First, most of the included measures of cancer-specific distress assessed cancer-related post-traumatic stress symptoms, which tend to be endorsed at low levels compared to fear of recurrence and general distress (Abbey et al., 2015).”
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“Additionally, pilot findings suggest that ACT leads to significant improvement in acceptance and reductions in distress outcomes in cancer patients (Fashler et al., 2018; Hulbert-Williams et al., 2015).”
§ The Relationship between Acceptance of Cancer and Distress: A Meta-Analytic Review > Discussion > Implications for Clinical Practice and Intervention Research
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“Consistent with our integrated model of acceptance based on coping theory (Lazarus & Folkman, 1984) and third wave theories (Hayes et al., 1999; Kabat-Zinn, 1990; Linehan, 1993; Segal et al., 2002), we found that greater acceptance of cancer was related to reduced distress.”
§ The Relationship between Acceptance of Cancer and Distress: A Meta-Analytic Review > Discussion > Conclusion
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Before this review, the link between acceptance of cancer and distress outcomes had not been quantitatively synthesized.
“its associations with distress outcomes have not been quantitatively reviewed”
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Acceptance of cancer has a critical role in psychological adjustment to cancer.
“Acceptance of cancer has long been recognized as playing a critical role in psychological adjustment to the illness”
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Variation in effect sizes may come from differences in sample characteristics and acceptance measures across studies.
“Differences in sample characteristics and measures of acceptance across studies may contribute to this variability in effect sizes.”
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Some demographic and medical subgroups of cancer patients may benefit more mentally from acceptance.
“Certain demographic and medical subgroups of cancer patients might experience greater mental health benefits from acceptance.”
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Acceptance of cancer is an active process that changes how patients relate to internal experiences, involves a nonjudgmental and compassionate stance, and includes behavioral willingness in response to cancer-related stressors.
“As stated earlier, we conceptualize acceptance of cancer as an active process that changes how patients relate to their internal experiences of the illness such as appraisals, emotional responses, and bodily sensations.”
“Specifically, acceptance involves taking a nonjudgmental and compassionate stance toward internal experiences, thereby reducing the struggle with the realities of the illness.”
“In addition, we conceptualize acceptance as behavioral willingness in response to cancer-related stressors, resulting in action consistent with deeply held values.”

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Cognitive appraisal of the disease and stress level in lung cancer patients. The mediating role of coping styles
Poręba-Chabros, A., Kolańska-Stronka, M., Mamcarz, P., & Mamcarz, I. (2022) · Supportive Care in Cancer · doi:10.1007/s00520-022-06880-3 · Cited by 17
Is rumination associated with psychological distress after a cancer diagnosis? A systematic review
Beck, S., Whitaker, K. L., & Cropley, M. (2023) · Journal of Psychosocial Oncology · doi:10.1080/07347332.2022.2145925 · Cited by 16
Application of Terror Management Theory to End-Of-Life Care Decision-Making: A Narrative Literature Review
Perry, L. M., Mossman, B., Lewson, A. B., Gerhart, J. I., Freestone, L., & Hoerger, M. P. (2022) · OMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying · doi:10.1177/00302228221107723 · Cited by 15
“Conversely, meta-analytic evidence shows that accepting the experience of symptoms and the reality of one ’ s diagnosis is associated with less emotional distress (Secinti et al., 2019).”
Effects of cancer severity on the relationship between emotional intelligence, perceived social support, and psychological distress in Italian women
Bruno, F., Lau, C., Tagliaferro, C., Marunic, G., Quilty, L. C., Liuzza, M. T., & Chiesi, F. (2024) · Supportive Care in Cancer · doi:10.1007/s00520-024-08346-0 · Cited by 14
“Psychological distress, encompassing symptoms like depression, anxiety, and stress, is a well-documented issue among cancer patients, impacting survival, as reviewed elsewhere [8, 9] and in the Italian context [10, 11].”
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The Role of Islamic Beliefs in Facilitating Acceptance of Cancer Diagnosis
Benidir, A., Levert, M., & Bilodeau, K. (2023) · Current Oncology · doi:10.3390/curroncol30090565 · Cited by 13
“Religious and spiritual values encourage behaviors that facilitate compliance with cancer treatments [13].”
Background
Identifying and understanding how people living with a lower-grade glioma engage in self-management
Rimmer, B., Balla, M., Dutton, L., Lewis, J., Brown, M. C., Burns, R., Gallagher, P., Williams, S., Araújo‐Soares, V., Finch, T. L., et al. (2023) · Journal of Cancer Survivorship · doi:10.1007/s11764-023-01425-x · Cited by 15
“These approaches appear to form a substantial part of self-management in LGG patients; if maintained, acceptance in particular, has been associated with reduced levels of distress [26].”
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Associations Between Prognostic Awareness, Acceptance of Illness, and Psychological and Spiritual Well-being Among Patients With Heart Failure
Özdemir, S., Lee, J. J., Malhotra, C., Teo, I., Yeo, K. K., THAN, A., Sim, K. L. D., & Finkelstein, E. A. (2021) · Journal of Cardiac Failure · doi:10.1016/j.cardfail.2021.08.026 · Cited by 12
The lived experience of prostate cancer: 10-year survivor perspectives following contemporary treatment of localized prostate cancer
Awamlh, B. A. H. A., Wallis, C. J. D., Diehl, C., et al. (2023) · Journal of Cancer Survivorship · doi:10.1007/s11764-023-01381-6 · Cited by 12
“In addition, men accepted the mortality risk and cancer itself— where the latter has been shown to play an essential role in reducing general and cancer-specific distress [22].”
Distress in hospitalized cancer patients: Associations with personality traits, clinical and psychosocial characteristics
Pichler, T., Marten‐Mittag, B., Hermelink, K., Telzerow, E., Frank, T., Ackermann, U., Belka, C., Combs, S. E., Gratzke, C., Gschwend, J. E., et al. (2021) · Psycho-Oncology · doi:10.1002/pon.5861 · Cited by 13
A Qualitative Study on Coping Strategies of Chinese Women With Metastatic Breast Cancer Undergoing Chemotherapy
Guo, Y.-Q., Ju, Q.-M., You, M., Yusuf, A., Wu, Y. X., & Soon, L. K. (2022) · Frontiers in Psychology · doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2022.841963 · Cited by 12
Relations of perceived injustice to psycho‐spiritual outcomes in advanced lung and prostate cancer: Examining the role of acceptance and meaning making
Secinti, E., Wu, W., Krueger, E. F., Hirsh, A. T., Torke, A. M., Hanna, N. H., Adra, N., Durm, G. A., Einhorn, L., Pili, R., et al. (2022) · Psycho-Oncology · doi:10.1002/pon.6065 · Cited by 11
“Results are consistent with conceptualizing acceptance as a coping strategy by which patients come to terms with their illness and its perceived unfairness, resulting in worse psycho‐spiritual outcomes.(22) Conversely, patients with elevated perceived injustice”
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Retrospective and prospective measures of post-traumatic growth reflect different processes: longitudinal evidence of greater decline than growth following a hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation
Corman, M., Rubio, M.-T., Cabrespine, A., Brindel, I., Bay, J.-O., De La Tour, R. P., & Dambrun, M. (2021) · BMC Psychiatry · doi:10.1186/s12888-020-03007-y · Cited by 11
Factors Associated With Resilience During Long-Term Hemodialysis
García-Martínez, P., Ballester‐Arnal, R., Gandhi-Morar, K., Temprado-Albalat, M. D., Collado‐Boira, E., Saus‐Ortega, C., & Castro‐Calvo, J. (2022) · Nursing Research · doi:10.1097/nnr.0000000000000627 · Cited by 13
“Secinti et al. (2019) remark that coping strategies such as acceptance, positive reevaluation, and search for social support are related to better adaptation and QOL in the face of chronic disease, in line with the resilient beliefs described in the SSR model (Crane et al., 2019).”
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Distinct Psychological Characteristics Predict Resilience and Recovery Throughout Widowhood
Rackoff, G. N., & Newman, M. G. (2021) · Behavior Therapy · doi:10.1016/j.beth.2021.11.002 · Cited by 14
Total Pain and Illness Acceptance in Pelvic Cancer Patients: Exploring Self-Efficacy and Stress in a Moderated Mediation Model
Krok, D., Telka, E., & Zarzycka, B. (2022) · International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health · doi:10.3390/ijerph19159631 · Cited by 10
“Second, we used a longitudinal design to look at the directionality between variables within our moderated mediation model [25].”
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Coping strategies and psychosocial resources among women living with metastatic breast cancer: A qualitative study
Esquives, B. S. N., Walsh, E. A., Penedo, F. J., Thomas, J. L., Horner, F. S., Torzewski, J. B., Gradishar, W. J., Victorson, D. E., & Moreno, P. I. (2023) · Journal of Psychosocial Oncology · doi:10.1080/07347332.2023.2254754 · Cited by 12
“31,32 Studies have also found a buffering effect of engagement coping on the relationship between symptom-related stress and mental HRQOL among women with advanced breast cancer.”
Background
Patient-Reported Outcomes, Tumor Markers, and Survival Outcomes in Advanced GI Cancer
Jarnagin, J. X., Saraf, A., Baiev, I., Chi, G., Seventer, E. E. V., Mojtahed, A., Allen, J. N., Clark, J. W., Blaszkowsky, L. S., Giantonio, B. J., et al. (2023) · JAMA Network Open · doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.43512 · Cited by 10
Personalizing psychological care for chronic cancer-related fatigue: A case study on symptom dynamics.
Schellekens, M. P. J., Bootsma, T. I., Van Woezik, R. A. M., & Van der Lee, M. L. (2021) · Journal for Person-Oriented Research · doi:10.17505/jpor.2021.23447 · Cited by 9
“Moreover, a recent meta-analysis of 78 studies demonstrated how acceptance of cancer is related to lower distress, anxiety and depression (Secinti et al., 2019).”
Background
Correlates of Psychological Distress in Patients With Cancer at a Psycho-oncology Clinic
Kim, H., Park, C. H. K., Kim, Y., & Joo, Y. (2021) · Journal of the Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry · doi:10.1016/j.jaclp.2021.05.007 · Cited by 13
Identification of Cognitive Strategies Used by Cancer Patients as a Basis for Psychological Self-Support during Oncological Therapy
Osowiecka, K., Kieszkowska-Grudny, A., Środa, R., Olejniczak, D., & Rucińska, M. (2022) · International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health · doi:10.3390/ijerph19159243 · Cited by 8
“The meta-analysis review [5] showed that acceptance seems to have a crucial importance in psychological adjustment to the illness and in reducing patients’ distress.”
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Effects of acceptance and commitment therapy-based intervention on fatigue interference and health-related quality of life in patients with advanced lung cancer: A randomised controlled trial
Li, H., Wong, C. L., Jin, X., Chong, Y. Y., & Ng, M. S. N. (2024) · Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science · doi:10.1016/j.jcbs.2024.100758 · Cited by 12
Effect of perceived stress on psychological distress in hepatocellular carcinoma patients undergoing TACE: the mediating role of experiential avoidance and the moderating role of trait mindfulness
Liu, Z., Li, M., Jia, Y., Zheng, L., & Chen, L. (2025) · BMC Cancer · doi:10.1186/s12885-025-13679-y · Cited by 7
Pathways to Acceptance in Participants of Advanced Cancer Online Support Groups
Pereira, C. F., Cheung, K., Alie, E., Wong, J., Esplen, M. J., & Leung, Y. W. (2021) · Medicina · doi:10.3390/medicina57111168 · Cited by 7
‘Only to reconcile with it’. The coping experience amongst middle‐aged and older cancer survivors: A qualitative study
He, Y., Zhao, W., Duan, A., Xiao, H., Zhou, X., & Zhuo, Q. (2024) · Health Expectations · doi:10.1111/hex.14048 · Cited by 11
“22,23 Different from younger adults who have more negative beliefs about cancer, middle ‐ aged and older adults have an awareness that cancer is an ongoing chronic condition.”
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Return to valued activities: Survivors' experiences of adaptation and growth after treatment for head and neck cancer
Gibson, C., O’Connor, M., White, R., Jackson, M., Baxi, S., Sheppard, D. M., & Halkett, G. K. B. (2022) · Psycho-Oncology · doi:10.1002/pon.6086 · Cited by 7
Peace, equanimity and acceptance in the cancer experience: validation of the German version (PEACE-G) and associations with mental health, health-related quality of life and psychological constructs
Sauer, C., Hansen, T., Prigerson, H. G., Mack, J. W., Bugaj, T. J., & Weißflog, G. (2024) · BMC Psychology · doi:10.1186/s40359-024-02018-8 · Cited by 6
“The relationship between age and acceptance of cancer stands in line with findings of previous research [8, 17].”
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Health-Related Quality of Life and Disease Acceptance Among Women with Breast Cancer Pre- and Post-Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy
Konieczny, M., Sawicka, J., Gąska, I., Kaczmar, E., Babuśka–Roczniak, M., & Bądziul, D. (2025) · Cancers · doi:10.3390/cancers17030497 · Cited by 6
“Acceptance can also serve as a motivator for pursuing treatment and improving overall quality of life [14,15].”
The impact of treatment for muscle‐invasive bladder cancer on health‐related quality of life
Nuijens, S. T., van Hoogstraten, L. M. C., Terpstra, N. B., et al. (2025) · British Journal of Urology · doi:10.1111/bju.16736 · Cited by 6
Translation and validation of the Chinese version of the acceptance and action questionnaire for cancer in patients with advanced lung cancer
Li, H., Ng, M. S. N., Jin, X., & Wong, C. L. (2023) · Asia-Pacific Journal of Oncology Nursing · doi:10.1016/j.apjon.2023.100262 · Cited by 6
Validity and reliability of the Japanese version of the Peace, Equanimity, and Acceptance in the Cancer Experience (PEACE) questionnaire
Okamura, M., Fujimori, M., Hata, K., Mori, M., Mack, J. W., Prigerson, H. G., & Uchitomi, Y. (2022) · Palliative and Supportive Care · doi:10.1017/s1478951521000924 · Cited by 5
“A meta-analytic review showed that the acceptance of cancer was more strongly correlated with depressive and anxiety symptoms among cancer patients without a spouse or partner (Secinti et al., 2019).”
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Measuring hopelessness in advanced cancer: a secondary analysis of the Hopelessness Assessment in Illness questionnaire (HAI)
Walsh, L. E., Rosenfeld, B. D., Feuerstahler, L. M., Pessin, H., & BREITBART, W. S. (2021) · Psychology and Health · doi:10.1080/08870446.2021.1989430 · Cited by 5
Supportive care needs in predicting the acceptance of illness among gynecological cancer patients undergoing therapy: a cross-sectional study
Uslu-Şahan, F., & Gulcan, N. (2023) · Supportive Care in Cancer · doi:10.1007/s00520-023-08270-9 · Cited by 5
“Acceptance of disease, which may be defined as recognizing the need to adjust to the condition, tolerating its unexpected and uncontrollable manifestations, and deciding to cope with 61 Page 2 of 10 the harmful effects, is a crucial aspect of the adaptation process [10, 11].”
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Mental health and quality of life of patients undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) prior to hospitalization: a cross-sectional complete state health study
Corman, M., Rubio, M., Cabrespine, A., Brindel, I., Bay, J., de Latour, R. P., & Dambrun, M. (2021) · Health Psychology and Behavioral Medicine · doi:10.1080/21642850.2021.1873140 · Cited by 5
“…close to acceptance and that we can oppose to experiential avoidance, on anxiety and depression symptomatology following HSCT. Acceptance is often studied as a coping strategy and barely as a psychological disposition despite its role in reducing cancer-specific distress (Secinti et al., 2019).”
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Akzeptanz- und Commitment-Therapie (ACT) in der Psychoonkologie: Hintergrund und aktueller Forschungsstand
Sauer, C., & Weißflog, G. (2022) · Der Onkologe · doi:10.1007/s00761-022-01127-6 · Cited by 4
Investigation of the Acceptance of Illness and Religious Coping Styles Among Newly Diagnosed Cancer Patients: Ankara, Turkey
Hassan, F., & Doğan, N. (2025) · Journal of Religion and Health · doi:10.1007/s10943-025-02315-5 · Cited by 5
“Accepting the diagnosis of cancer is reported to be important in psychological adaptation to the disease and in reducing cancer-specific distress (Secinti et al., 2019).”
Cancer stigma and acceptance: narratives of individuals with cancer and supportive cancer care providers in Kenya
Maingi, L., & Arch, J. J. (2025) · Journal of Psychosocial Oncology Research and Practice · doi:10.1097/or9.0000000000000172 · Cited by 4
“25,26 In the contexts of previous studies on cancer and acceptance in high-income nations, accepting cancer as a treatable medical diagnosis was assumed.”
Resilience in advanced cancer patients who obtain a long-term response to immunotherapy or targeted therapy: an Ecological Momentary Assessment study
Zwanenburg, L. C., van Roekel, E., Suijkerbuijk, K. P. M., Koldenhof, J. J., Schuurbiers-Siebers, O. C. J., van der Stap, J., van der Lee, M. L., & Schellekens, M. P. J. (2025) · Annals of Behavioral Medicine · doi:10.1093/abm/kaaf042 · Cited by 5
The integration of the cancer experience into identity: Perspectives from young adults
Marín‐Chollom, A. M., Beaucant, P., King, C., Pervil, I. Z., Rubin, L. R., & Revenson, T. A. (2024) · Journal of Health Psychology · doi:10.1177/13591053241240932 · Cited by 4
“Both types of identity have been associated with better psychological adjustment among adults with other chronic illnesses (Oris et al., 2016, 2018; Secinti et al., 2019).”
Factors associated with psychological distress in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: A retrospective medical records study
Nishiyama, M., Koreki, A., Isose, S., Takeda, T., Ishikawa, A., Kokubun, S., Saito, Y., Ito, K., Arai, K., Takahashi, N., et al. (2024) · Journal of Psychosomatic Research · doi:10.1016/j.jpsychores.2024.111915 · Cited by 4
Cognitive coping strategies of South African women in breast cancer care
Gallagher-Squires, C., Roomaney, R., & Kagee, A. (2020) · South African Journal of Psychology · doi:10.1177/0081246320961761 · Cited by 4
“Acceptance following diagnosis has been associated with improved long-term psychological adjustment to cancer survivorship (Secinti et al., 2019).”
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Estigma y salud mental en pacientes con diagnóstico de cáncer
Castillo, S. R. P. M., & Santa-Cruz-Espinoza, H. (2024) · Enfermería Global · doi:10.6018/eglobal.563831 · Cited by 4
Psychosocial Distress Among Cancer Patients: A Concept Analysis
Xie, J., Cui, L., Du, Q., Zhang, N., Wang, X., Yuan, C., Wu, X., & Zhang, M. (2025) · Seminars in Oncology Nursing · doi:10.1016/j.soncn.2025.152014 · Cited by 3
Evaluation of psychological resilience and psychosocial care competencies of oncology nurses: a cross-sectional study
Özcan, G., Özkaraman, A., & ÖZGENEL, F. İ. (2025) · BMC Nursing · doi:10.1186/s12912-025-03772-9 · Cited by 3
“Individuals who face cancer, which is associated with death, pain and suffering [1], experience many psychological problems, including anxiety, depression and fear of recurrence [2, 3].”
Nomograms for predicting the prognosis of patients with penoscrotal extramammary Paget’s disease: A retrospective study in the SEER database and two medical centers
Song, L., Zhou, X., Luan, J., et al. (2022) · Frontiers in Oncology · doi:10.3389/fonc.2022.973579 · Cited by 3
Predictors of Individual and Interpersonal Adjustment Among Non-offending Partners of Individuals With Histories of Sexual Offenses
Cassidy, K., & Ronis, S. T. (2023) · Sexual Abuse · doi:10.1177/10790632231213832 · Cited by 4
“…sample to be negatively related to individual adjustment, likely because it can be a complex and painful process that involves acknowledging responsibility for current and past events, recognizing emotional distress (e.g., Secinti et al., 2019), and initiating future change (Stockton et al., 2019).”
Hematolojik Kanserli Hastaların Destekleyici Bakım Gereksinimleri ve Hastalığı Kabul Düzeyi
Şipal, G., & Arslan, S. (2023) · Hacettepe Üniversitesi Hemşirelik Fakültesi Dergisi · doi:10.31125/hunhemsire.1334056 · Cited by 3
Escala de Estratégias de Enfrentamento para Pacientes Oncológicos: Desenvolvimento de uma Medida
Pereira, F. R. S., de Sá, L. G. C., Silva, M. D. N., & Santos, A. P. D. S. (2023) · Psico-USF · doi:10.1590/1413-82712023280410 · Cited by 3
The burden and psychosocial impact on immediate caregivers of patients with spinal cord injury in a tertiary health facility, Edo State, Nigeria
Ehwarieme, T. A., Josiah, U., & Emina, A. (2024) · Journal of Integrative Nursing · doi:10.4103/jin.jin_28_24 · Cited by 1
Leveraging natural language processing and machine learning to characterize psychological stress and life meaning and purpose in pediatric cancer survivors: a preliminary validation study
Sim, J.-A., Huang, X., Webster, R. T., Srivastava, K., Ness, K. K., Hudson, M. M., Baker, J. N., & Huang, I. (2025) · JAMIA Open · doi:10.1093/jamiaopen/ooaf018 · Cited by 2
“24,25 These findings highlight the importance of assessing both psychological stress and meaning/purpose for survivorship care, as they provide complementary insights to traditional clinical outcomes, potentially improving follow-up care for survivors.”
Cancer Prognostic Awareness: Relations to Patient and Caregiver Quality of Life and Care Preferences
Krueger, E., Mosher, C. E., Lewson, A. B., Hickman, S. E., Wu, W., & Prigerson, H. G. (2025) · Journal of Pain and Symptom Management · doi:10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2025.06.002 · Cited by 2
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The Degree of Acceptance of the Disease by Patients After a Diagnosis of Lung Cancer and Their Hope
Waleczko, A., Baczewska, B., Barańska, B., Mielnik−Błaszczak, M., & Leśniewski, K. (2025) · Journal of Clinical Medicine · doi:10.3390/jcm14124356 · Cited by 2
“The researchers emphasize that studies on patients’ attitudes toward cancer should incorporate the development of multifaceted measures of acceptance and identification that are grounded in theories of psychological and social processes that foster greater disease acceptance [24].”
Comparison of the efficacy of exercise interventions on depressive and anxiety symptoms in cancer patients: A systematic review and network meta-analysis
Li, L., Chen, X., Yang, C., Hui, Z., & Fan, T. (2025) · Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews · doi:10.1016/j.neubiorev.2025.106304 · Cited by 2
Acceptance in Patients With Cancer: A Scoping Review
Dekker, J., Welling, C., & Labots, M. (2025) · Cancer Reports · doi:10.1002/cnr2.70324 · Cited by 2
Young and Middle‐Aged Cancer Patients' Experiences and Perceptions of Meaning in Life: A Qualitative Study
Wang, S., Xiang, L., Zhang, Y., Xu, W., Zhang, Z., Sun, A., Zhu, Y., & Wan, H. (2025) · Psycho-Oncology · doi:10.1002/pon.70326 · Cited by 2
“Acceptance does not mean giving up in the face of illness; rather, it involves approaching one's inner experiences with a nonjudgmental and compassionate stance, reducing struggles against the reality of the disease [32].”
The chain mediating effect of illness acceptance, body compassion, and post-traumatic growth on hope in cancer patients: A multicenter serial mediation analysis
Eşer, A. K., Işık, S. A., & Ercivan, S. (2026) · European Journal of Oncology Nursing · doi:10.1016/j.ejon.2026.103151 · Cited by 2
A multimodal cancer rehabilitation programme promoting sense of coherence for women treated for female reproductive cancers: a pilot randomised controlled trial
Chow, K. M., Chan, C. W. H., McCarthy, A. L., Zhu, J., Choi, K. C., Siu, K. Y., Leung, A. W. Y., & Nguyen, K. T. (2024) · Journal of Cancer Survivorship · doi:10.1007/s11764-024-01630-2 · Cited by 2
“Acceptance in the context of cancer involves patients acknowledging and embracing their life with the illness without avoidance, denial, or judgment, accepting the losses caused by the illness, finding meaning in the experience, and endeavouring to control it [45, 46].”
Experience of uncertainty in prostate cancer: A qualitative study
Li, Y., Gillanders, D. T., & Finucane, A. (2025) · PLoS ONE · doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0334180 · Cited by 3
“This acceptance allowed for positivity and progress, consistent with psycho-oncology research linking acceptance-based coping with greater emotional wellbeing [57,58].”
ACT for Chronic Health Conditions
Dindo, L. N., Liew, J. R., & Arch, J. J. (2022) · Oxford University Press eBooks · doi:10.1093/oxfordhb/9780197550076.013.21 · Cited by 2
The effectiveness of acceptance and commitment therapy on the rate of acceptance and post-traumatic growth in colorectal cancer patients comorbid with stress
kazemipour, A., Faculty of literature and humanistic sciences, L. U., mirderikvand, F., Faculty of literature and humanistic sciences, L. U., amraei, K., & Faculty of literature and humanistic sciences, L. U. (2020) · Health Monitor Journal of the Iranian Institute for Health Sciences Research · doi:10.29252/payesh.19.5.569 · Cited by 1
Understanding the disease experiences of thyroid cancer survivors with distant metastases: A qualitative descriptive study
Park, K. A., Lee, M., Kim, S., et al. (2025) · European Journal of Oncology Nursing · doi:10.1016/j.ejon.2025.102893 · Cited by 1
Psychological Capital and Flourishing in Women with Breast Cancer: Acceptance as a Mediator
Tavoosi, A., Rezapour-Mirsaleh, Y., Ahmadi, Z., & Choobforoushzadeh, A. (2025) · International Journal of Cancer Management · doi:10.5812/ijcm-162497 · Cited by 1
Engage: Protocol of a randomized controlled trial of a telehealth-delivered psychosocial intervention to decrease symptom interference in patients with advanced cancer
Winger, J. G., Kelleher, S. A., Yu, J. A., Ma, J. E., Majestic, C. M., Martinson, E. B., Olsen, M. K., Lerebours, R. C., Sutton, L., & Somers, T. J. (2025) · Contemporary Clinical Trials · doi:10.1016/j.cct.2025.108053 · Cited by 1
Cancer patients’ perceptions of the meaning in life: a qualitative meta-synthesis
Wang, S., Xu, W., Zhang, Z., Sun, A., Zhang, W., Zhang, Y., Zhang, Y., Zhu, Y., & Wan, H. (2025) · Supportive Care in Cancer · doi:10.1007/s00520-025-09948-y · Cited by 2
“For example, cancer patients who are more accepting are more likely to embrace thoughts related to their illness, take meaningful actions, and reduce suffering [54].”
Peaceful Acceptance of Illness Among Older Adults With Advanced Cancer: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Yilmaz, S., Gilbride, E., Hryniv, S., Consagra, W., Mohile, S. G., Culakova, E., Canin, B. E., Malhotra, A., Tylock, R. G., Hopkins, J. O., et al. (2025) · Journal of Pain and Symptom Management · doi:10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2025.10.007 · Cited by 1
The relationship of spirituality and religious coping with acceptance of illness in oncological surgery patients
Demirdağ, H., Akgün, M., Ceyhan, N., et al. (2025) · Journal of Perioperative Practice · doi:10.1177/17504589251388001 · Cited by 1
“…of acceptance of illness is decisive in terms of the individual’s compliance with treatment, quality of life, psychological wellbeing, and participation in the rehabilitation process (Iwanowicz-Palus et al 2019, Pasek et al 2017, Secinti et al 2019, Szcześniak et al 2020, Vitorino et al 2018).”
LiveWell: Pilot Feasibility Trial of an Adapted Dialectical Behavioral Therapy Skills Training Protocol in Patients With Metastatic Non‐Small Cell Lung Cancer
Hyland, K. A., Neacsiu, A. D., Fisher, H. M., Cowperthwait, C. M., Chou, N., Stinchcombe, T. E., Oeffinger, K. C., Porter, L. S., Dorfman, C. S., Keefe, F. J., et al. (2025) · Psycho-Oncology · doi:10.1002/pon.70357 · Cited by 1
“…and behavioral coping strategies to better tolerate distressing emotions and symptoms and to accept reality as it is right now (e.g., presence of illness, symptoms), which may reduce psychological distress and symptom burden and increase illness acceptance and quality of life [12, 18, 19].”
Desarrollo y validación de una escala breve de aceptación del cáncer en pacientes con sarcoma
Cruzado, J. A., del Prado, C. I., Paucar, E. D. Y., Aránguiz, M. F. L., & Ospina, G. M. (2026) · Psicooncología · doi:10.5209/psic.108424 · Cited by 1
The Role of Disability Acceptance and Emotional Support in the Association between Negative Experiences and Depression in Disabled People with Cancer: A Moderated Mediation Model
Shin, Y. W., Jin, M. J., & Hyun, M. (2022) · Korean Journal of Stress Research · doi:10.17547/kjsr.2022.30.4.244 · Cited by 1
Distress and its Correlation with Potential Factors among Patients with Cancer in Vietnam
Le, D. D., & Phan, H. (2023) · Journal for Social Action in Counseling & Psychology · doi:10.33043/jsacp.15.1.70-80 · Cited by 1
Meme kanseri tanısı alan hastalarda hastalık kabulü ve yaşam kalitesinin incelenmesi
Özçınr, Z., Yılmaz, E. B., Yenıay, L., & Baydur, H. (2023) · Anadolu Kliniği Tıp Bilimleri Dergisi · doi:10.21673/anadoluklin.1339663 · Cited by 1
Psychosocial Considerations and Assessment of Patients with Hematological Malignancies and Serious Blood Disorders
Drouin, K., Purol, N., Tarquini, S. J., Burgers, D. E., & Uhl, K. (2023) · Springer eBooks · doi:10.1007/978-3-031-38058-7_16 · Cited by 1
Experience Related to Acceptance of Illness among People with Early-Stage Dementia: A Phenomenological Study
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Authors: Secinti, E., Tometich, D. B., Johns, S. A., & Mosher, C. E.
Affiliations: Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis (US)
Regenstrief Institute (US)
ORCID: Secinti, Ekin
Tometich, Danielle B.
Johns, Shelley A.
Mosher, Catherine E.
Venue: Clinical Psychology Review
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Published: 2019-07
Volume: 71
Pages: 27-38
ISSN: 0272-7358 (ISSN-L)
DOI: 10.1016/j.cpr.2019.05.001
PMC: PMC7010402
OpenAlex: W2942810090
Semantic Scholar: 3d5a1f48681be8854d19a72a4c1bce41703f5716
Cited by: 132
References: 125
Citations by year: 2026: 16 · 2025: 32 · 2024: 15 · 2023: 24 · 2022: 23 · 2021: 15 · 2020: 6 · 2019: 1
FWCI: 1.07
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: green
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Licence: www.elsevier.com/tdm/userlicense/1.0/ (tdm)
www.elsevier.com/legal/tdmrep-license (tdm)
Locations: Clinical Psychology Review (publishedVersion)
PubMed (publishedVersion)
PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
IUScholarWorks (Indiana University) (submittedVersion)
Author eBooks
Funders: National Cancer Institute (T32CA117865, F31CA220964, K05CA175048, K07CA168883)
Walther Cancer Foundation (0175.01)
Topics: Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Cancer survivorship and care
Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Palliative and Oncologic Care
Keywords: psychological distress, cancer-specific distress, depressive symptoms, anxiety symptoms, psychological adjustment to cancer, coping, marital status, tumor stage, moderators
MeSH terms: Psychological Distress, Anxiety, Depression, Humans, Neoplasms, Stress, Psychological

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