RT Journal Article
T1 Coping strategies and self-esteem in women with breast cancer
A1 Joaquin-Mingorance, Miriam
A1 Arbinaga, Felix
A1 Carmona-Marquez, Jose
A1 Bayo-Calero, Juan
K1 Psycho-Oncology
K1 psychological strategies
K1 active coping
K1 positive reframing
K1 Quality-of-life
K1 Psychological distress
K1 Posttraumatic growth
K1 Depressive symptoms
K1 Anxiety
K1 Associations
K1 Disorders
K1 Diagnosis
K1 Stress
K1 Impact
AB Coping with a breast cancer diagnosis and the use of different strategies is key to overcoming this stressful situation. Various psychological variables are related to how patients cope with the disease, one of which is self-esteem. The current study analyses the how age influences patients with breast cancer in terms of the coping strategies used to deal with the disease, exploring whether self-esteem influences the use of such strategies, along with the possible interrelation between these variables. Self-esteem is studied using the Rosenberg Self-Esteem scale and coping strategies were assessed using the COPE 28 scale, both in their Spanish versions. The sample consisted of 121 women (with breast cancer), aged between 30 and 77 years (M = 49.33, SD = 8.90). The results indicate that active coping is the strategy with the highest score. We found significant, age-mediated relationships between self-esteem scores and active coping strategies such as positive reframing, acceptance, or use of emotional support. Knowing how to cope with the disease will help in the development of psychological interventions that improve the quality of life in these patients throughout the oncological disease process.
PB Univ murcia
SN 0212-9728
YR 2019
FD 2019-05-01
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10668/19391
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10668/19391
LA en
DS RISalud
RD Oct 5, 2025