Perception of disease, dyadic coping and the quality of life of oncology patients in the active treatment phase and their life partners: Study protocol of an approach based on the actor–partner interdependence model
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OBJECTIVES: Coping with cancer is a challenge for both patients and their life partners. Although there is evidence in the literature that supports the patient/partner mutual influence at the level of various psychological variables, it is still limited. This study, based on the Systemic Transactional Model, aims to investigate: 1) how the perception of disease of patients and their life partners influences their own dyadic coping and that of the other member of the couple; 2) the influence of the dyadic coping of patients and their partners on the quality of their own life and that of the other member of the couple. METHODOLOGY: This cross-sectional study aims to recruit 131 dyads consisting of oncology patients in the active treatment phase and their life partners. Perception of disease, dyadic coping and quality of life will be evaluated for each participant. The collected data will be analysed by applying the actor-partner interdependence model (APIM). CONCLUSION: The results highlighted in this study have the potential to help define future couple interventions that aim to improve quality of life of those facing cancer.
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- Authors
- Ştefănuţ, A. M., Vintilă, M., & Sârbescu, P.
- Affiliations
- Department of Psychology West University of Timişoara Timişoara Romania
- West University of Timişoara (RO)
- Corresponding author
- Vintilă, Mona
- Venue
- European Journal of Cancer Care
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2020-11-15
- Volume
- 30
- Issue
- 6
- Pages
- e13374-e13374
- ISSN
- 0961-5423 (ISSN-L)
- 1365-2354
- OpenAlex
- W3100753398
- Cited by
- 10
- References
- 45
- Citations by year
- 2026: 1 · 2025: 2 · 2024: 2 · 2023: 2 · 2022: 3
- FWCI
- 0.45
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- bronze
- doi.org
- Licence
- Locations
- European Journal of Cancer Care (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Cancer survivorship and care
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › Pharmacy › Nursing care and research
- Keywords
- cancer, illness perception, dyadic coping, quality of life, actor-partner interdependence, couples, life partners, couple-based interventions
- MeSH terms
- Adaptation, Psychological, Cross-Sectional Studies, Humans, Interpersonal Relations, Neoplasms, Perception, Quality of Life, Spouses
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