Stress Coping and Changes in Health Behavior Among Cancer Survivors: A Report from the American Cancer Society's Study of Cancer Survivors-II (SCS-II)

Parelkar, Pratibha; Thompson, Nancy J.; Kaw, Chiew Kwei; Miner, Kathleen R.; Stein, Kevin

doi:10.1080/07347332.2012.761322

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“…Contrary to the results of previous studies (Bishop & Warr, 2003;McLaughlin et al, 2013;Parelkar, Thompson, Kaw, Miner, & Stein, 2013;Roesch et al, 2005;Unger et al, 2013), we found that active coping was associated with more functional limitations and, indirectly, with a lower self-assessed work ability and with not having paid work. Nevertheless, we found associations of active coping with fewer self-reported limitations for ambulation, better cognitive functioning (QLC) and fewer depressive symptoms.…”

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The mediating role of coping between self-reported health complaints and functional limitations, self-assessed work ability and work status of long-term sick-listed cancer survivors

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Our purpose was to investigate the possible mediating role of active coping and passive coping between self‐reported health complaints and functional limitations, as assessed by an insurance physician (IP), self‐assessed work ability and work status in cancer survivors on long‐term sick leave. Validated questionnaires were used for self‐reported health complaints, work ability and work status. The functional limitations of the respondents were transformed into scales for mental and physical limitations and limitations in working hours. Using LISREL, we constructed a model with coping in a mediating role. Active coping mediated between fewer self‐reported physical limitations, more depressive symptoms, better cognitive functioning and more fatigue on the one hand, and more physical limitations and limitations in working hours on the other hand. Passive coping played no mediating role and was associated with more self‐reported depressive symptoms only. More functional limitations were associated with lower self‐assessed work ability of cancer survivors, and with not being at work, whereas higher self‐assessed work ability was associated with being at work. Regarding the role of active and passive coping strategies in cancer survivors on long‐term sick leave, more longitudinal research is needed to confirm causality.

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The mediating role of coping between self-reported health complaints and functional limitations, self-assessed work ability and work status of long-term sick-listed cancer survivors

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“…Therefore, active strategies for patients to take control of their diet post‐diagnosis are needed. In line with previous evidence (Parelkar et al., ) this paper suggests that interventions should consider strategies to utilise active coping behaviours for patients while educating health professionals on the role of diet in prostate cancer using public health and educational tools. Patient interventions should also take into account cognitive and emotional functioning.…”

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“…Greater perceived control may mediate this association. Control is related with a greater likelihood of making difficult behavioural changes (Thompson & Schlehofer, ; Thompson & Spacapan, ) like adhering to a healthier diet (Parelkar, Thompson, Kaw, Miner, & Stein, ). Also, patients who perceive health as a matter of chance are less likely to adhere to healthy behaviours (Grotz, Hapke, Lampert, & Baumeister, ).…”

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Post-diagnostic dietary changes in prostate cancer: associations with patients’ wellbeing and the perceptions of GPs

2016

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This paper aims to investigate associations between perceived control and Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQOL) with dietary changes after prostate cancer diagnosis and to explore General Practitioners' (GPs) perceptions on the role of diet in prostate cancer post-diagnosis. Ninety-five prostate cancer patients completed measures of dietary change, one for after diagnosis and another for after therapy. They also scored their HRQOL and perceived control. There were discrepancies in dietary changes reported between a general question (28.4% no dietary changes) and a specific (42.1-51.5% range of no change for various food items). Most patients initiated healthy changes. Patients who changed their diet after diagnosis had lower cognitive functioning and external locus of control (doctors). Patients who changed their diet after therapy had lower cognitive and emotional functioning, quality of life and external locus of control (doctors). Then, fourty-four GPs responded to an online survey. Their open-ended responses were analyzed using Content Analysis. They reported interest in the role of diet in cancer but also lack of relevant knowledge. They were skeptical on providing information. Clinical interventions should consider patients' cognitive ability, their relationship with their health professional and their wellbeing.Also, GPs' confidence to provide dietary advice needs to be addressed. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 IntroductionThe evidence related to the association between dietary changes and cancer patients' wellbeing is scarce. A patients' perceived control (Hagger and Orbell, 2003), HealthRelated Quality of Life (HRQOL) (Alfano et al., 2009;Larsson et al., 2005), fatigue (Pakiz et al., 2005), neuroticism, introversion and increased social support and stress (Choi et al., 2013) were found to affect post-diagnostic changes in diet, exercise and smoking. However, these associations are less clear for patients' post-diagnostic dietary behaviors (Di Noia and Prochaska, 2010;Kristal et al., 2000;Ory et al., 2002).To this end, the American Cancer Society called for studies investigating associations between dietary changes and HRQOL (Brown et al., 2003). A recent systematic review (Kassianos et al., 2014) suggests that this association is inconclusive and unclear. Greater perceived control may mediate this association. Control is related with a greater likelihood of making difficult behavioural changes (Thompson and Schlehofer, 2008; Thompson and Spacapan, 1991) like adhering to a healthier diet (Parelkar et al., 2013). Also, patients who perceive health as a matter of chance are less likely to adhere to healthy behaviours (Grotz et al., 2011).The benefits of adhering to a post-diagnostic healthier diet can be observed in patients' psychological outcomes. For example, women with breast cancer who change t...

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“…In the present study, it was determined that the perceived social support from family and total perceived social support were associated with effective coping with stress. In the literature, social support was found useful for patients with cancer, and these patients often received support from their families . It was determined that the support received from family members had a positive correlation with well‐being of patients with cancer, and as the support received from family increased, effective coping ways increased .…”

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An investigation of the relationship between social support and coping with stress in women with breast cancer

Özdemir¹,

Arslan

2018

Psycho-Oncology

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Stress Coping and Changes in Health Behavior Among Cancer Survivors: A Report from the American Cancer Society's Study of Cancer Survivors-II (SCS-II)

Cited by 25 publications

References 42 publications

The mediating role of coping between self-reported health complaints and functional limitations, self-assessed work ability and work status of long-term sick-listed cancer survivors

The mediating role of coping between self-reported health complaints and functional limitations, self-assessed work ability and work status of long-term sick-listed cancer survivors

Post-diagnostic dietary changes in prostate cancer: associations with patients’ wellbeing and the perceptions of GPs

An investigation of the relationship between social support and coping with stress in women with breast cancer

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