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Assessment of self-efficacy and coping with cancer: Development and validation of the Cancer Behavior Inventory.

Merluzzi, Thomas V., Martinez Sanchez, Mary Ann·1997·Health Psychology

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This article reports the development of a measure of self-efficacy for coping with cancer. Items culled from a variety of sources were chosen for inclusion in the Cancer Behavior Inventory (CBI) based on the psychometric properties of the items and the fit of the items in a factor structure. Factor analysis on a group of 502 persons with cancer yielded 6 factors: (a) Maintenance of Activity and Independence (alpha = .89), (b) Coping With Treatment-Related Side Effects (alpha = .88), (c) Accepting Cancer/Maintaining Positive Attitude (alpha = .87), (d) Seeking and Understanding Medical Information (alpha = .88), (e) Affective Regulation (alpha = .75), and (f) Seeking Support (alpha = .77). Cronbach's alpha for the entire measure was .96, and correlations with other measures supported its validity. The CBI may be useful for research and clinical practice.

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  • Coping self-efficacy is associated with favorable outcomes in cancer-related contexts, including reduced anxiety, depression and improved quality of life.

    “coping self-efficacy has been found to be associated with favorable outcomes in cancer-related contexts, including reduced anxiety, depression and improved quality of life (Giese-Davis et al., 1999; Merluzzi & Martinez Sanchez, 1997; Philip et al., 2012).”

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Authors
Merluzzi, T. V., & Martinez Sanchez, M. A.
Affiliations
University of Notre Dame (US)
Venue
Health Psychology
Published
1997
Volume
16
Issue
2
Pages
163-170
ISSN
  • 0278-6133 (ISSN-L)
  • 1930-7810
OpenAlex
W2029489037
Cited by
172
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FWCI
2.37
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Health Psychology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Cancer survivorship and care
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Optimism, Hope, and Well-being
  • Social Sciences › Decision Sciences › Management Science and Operations Research › Psychometric Methodologies and Testing
Keywords
self-efficacy, coping with cancer, psychometric validation, factor structure, treatment side effects, health information seeking, emotion regulation, social support seeking
MeSH terms
Adaptation, Psychological, Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Attitude to Health, Cross-Sectional Studies, Factor Analysis, Statistical, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Neoplasms, Prospective Studies, Psychology, Medical, Psychometrics, Sampling Studies, Self-Assessment, Social Support, Reproducibility of Results, Cost of Illness

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