Coping Strategies of African American Head and Neck Cancer Survivors
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A cross-sectional study was conducted with 50 African American head and neck cancer survivors. Common coping strategies were identified and examined in relation with quality of life and relationship well-being. Coping through support from God, seeking emotional support from family and friends, and helping others were the most commonly used strategies. Having emotional support, being strong and self-reliant, and engaging in distracting activities with family and friends had strongest associations with quality of life. Coping through emotional support, help from God, assistance from one's church family to maintain religious practices, helping others, and engaging in distracting activities with others was more strongly associated with relationship well-being. Future intervention studies should consider these strategies and their possible impact on the physical, psychological, and relationship well-being of this population.
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- Authors
- Agarwal, M., Hamilton, J. B., Crandell, J. L., & Moore, C. E.
- Affiliations
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (US)
- Emory University (US)
- Venue
- Journal of Psychosocial Oncology
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 2010-08-24
- Volume
- 28
- Issue
- 5
- Pages
- 526-538
- ISSN
- 0734-7332 (ISSN-L)
- 1540-7586
- OpenAlex
- W2079442343
- Cited by
- 28
- References
- 37
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- FWCI
- 1.11
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of Psychosocial Oncology (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- National Institutes of Health (5p60md000525-04)
- National Institute of Nursing Research (R01NR009271)
- National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (5P60-MD000525-01)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Cancer survivorship and care
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Otorhinolaryngology › Head and Neck Cancer Studies
- Social Sciences › Health › Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
- Keywords
- coping strategies, head and neck cancer survivors, African American patients, quality of life, relational well-being, religious coping, emotional support, helping behavior, family and friends
- MeSH terms
- Adaptation, Psychological, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Black or African American, Cross-Sectional Studies, Family, Female, Health Surveys, Helping Behavior, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Otorhinolaryngologic Neoplasms, Quality of Life, Surveys and Questionnaires, Religion and Psychology, Social Behavior, Social Support, United States, Survivors, Friends
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