scholarly journals Social support and coping means: the lived experiences of Northeastern Thai women with breast cancer

2015 ◽  
Vol 32 (5) ◽  
pp. 768-777 ◽  
Author(s):  
Phensiri Dumrongpanapakorn ◽  
Pranee Liamputtong
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Lived Experiences ◽  
Thai Women ◽  
And Coping

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

2018 ◽  
Vol 27 (9) ◽  
pp. 2214-2219 ◽  
Author(s):  
Deniz Ozdemir ◽  
Fatma Tas Arslan
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Coping With Stress ◽  
And Coping ◽  
The Relationship

The Relation of Social Support and Coping to Positive Adaptation to Breast Cancer

2003 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-29 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kathleen Dukes Holland ◽  
Carole K. Holahan
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Positive Adaptation ◽  
And Coping

scholarly journals Illness perception and coping among women living with breast cancer in Ghana: an exploratory qualitative study

BMJ Open ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (7) ◽  
pp. e033019
Author(s):  
Nuworza Kugbey ◽  
Kwaku Oppong Asante ◽  
Anna Meyer-Weitz
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Illness Perceptions ◽  
Illness Perception ◽  
Psychosocial Interventions ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Factual Knowledge ◽  
Psychosocial Needs ◽  
And Coping

ObjectiveIllness perception has been shown to have significant influence on the well-being and coping strategies of persons living with chronic medical conditions. Understanding of how women living with breast cancer cognitively and emotionally represent their illness and coping strategies used is likely to help in designing focused psychosocial interventions aimed at improving their health and well-being. This study explored the illness perceptions and coping strategies among women receiving care for breast cancer.DesignA qualitative phenomenological study (using semi-structured in-depth interviews).SettingOncology department of a tertiary hospital in Ghana.ParticipantsEleven women receiving breast cancer treatment were purposively sampled and in-depth individual interviews were conducted with questions based on illness perception and coping literature.ResultsIn terms of illness perceptions, it emerged that most of the participants lacked adequate factual knowledge about breast cancer and perceived causes but believed in the curability of their illness through medical treatments and the help of God. Spirituality, social support and diversion coping were the key resources for coping among the participants.ConclusionBreast cancer patients lacked adequate factual knowledge of breast cancer and their perception about the causes of breast cancer is rooted in biopsycho-spiritual model of illness. The reliance on spirituality and social support as the main coping strategies suggests the need for psychosocial interventions tailored to the spiritual and psychosocial needs of the patients.

“I Had to Make Them Feel at Ease”: Narrative Accounts of How Women With Breast Cancer Navigate Social Support

2021 ◽  
pp. 104973232198999
Author(s):  
Jaime D. Wright ◽  
Candyce H. Kroenke ◽  
Marilyn L. Kwan ◽  
Lawrence H. Kushi
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Lived Experiences ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Information Control ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Cognitive Reframing ◽  
Social Scientific ◽  
Emotional Strain ◽  
Analysis Of Narratives

Social scientific studies of social support predominantly focus on the positive associations between social support and emotional well-being. The negative aspects of social support have received much less attention. We conducted semi-structured interviews of women with breast cancer ( n = 47) to examine the emotional strain associated with social support and how recipients navigate it in ways that protect themselves and their relationships. Based on our analysis of narratives of women’s lived experiences of breast cancer, we found that social support can be perceived negatively and associated with experiences of emotional strain. Interviewees engaged in strategies of avoidance, information control, and cognitive reframing to minimize emotional strain. We applied the concept of emotion work to understand the complexity of emotional strain in this context. The findings highlight the difficulties of social support from a recipient’s perspective and emphasize the importance of perception and agency in navigating this experience.

Job strain and psychological distress among employed pregnant Thai women: role of social support and coping strategies

2014 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 317-326 ◽  
Author(s):  
Natthananporn Sanguanklin ◽  
Barbara L. McFarlin ◽  
Lorna Finnegan ◽  
Chang Gi Park ◽  
Carmen Giurgescu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Job Strain ◽  
Thai Women ◽  
And Coping

Do Anxiety, Body Image, Social Support and Coping Strategies Predict Survival in Breast Cancer? A Ten-Year Follow-Up Study

2007 ◽  
Vol 48 (3) ◽  
pp. 211-216 ◽  
Author(s):  
Florence Cousson-Gelie ◽  
Marilou Bruchon-Schweitzer ◽  
Jean Marie Dilhuydy ◽  
Marthe-Aline Jutand
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Body Image ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Follow Up Study ◽  
And Coping

Therapeutic landscapes and living with breast cancer: The lived experiences of Thai women

2015 ◽  
Vol 128 ◽  
pp. 263-271 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pranee Liamputtong ◽  
Dusanee Suwankhong
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Lived Experiences ◽  
Thai Women ◽  
Therapeutic Landscapes

A prospective study of the relationship between breast cancer and life events, type A behaviour, social support and coping skills

1986 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 271-277 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. L. Cooper ◽  
R. F. Davies Cooper ◽  
E. B. Faragher
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Prospective Study ◽  
Life Events ◽  
Coping Skills ◽  
Type A ◽  
A Prospective Study ◽  
And Coping ◽  
The Relationship

scholarly journals The Roles of Social Support and Coping Strategies in Predicting Breast Cancer Patients’ Emotional Well-being

2010 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 543-552 ◽  
Author(s):  
Junghyun Kim ◽  
Jeong Yeob Han ◽  
Bret Shaw ◽  
Fiona McTavish ◽  
David Gustafson
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Breast Cancer Patients ◽  
And Coping
Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document