Purpose A diagnosis of breast cancer or melanoma is a traumatic life event that patients
have to face. However, their locus-of-control (LOC) beliefs and coping strategies as well as …

Background Research on quality of life (QoL) among women with breast cancer has often
examined the impact of coping strategies on QoL. However, the transactional model of …

Purpose Longitudinal studies addressing change in health-related quality of life (HRQoL)
following a diagnosis of cancer have mainly focused on a single cancer type, and little is …

Objective Our aim was to identify risk factors for lower quality of life (QOL) in non‐metastatic
breast cancer patients. Methods Our study included 120 patients from the University Hospital …

Purpose The aim of this study was to describe distinct coping styles of women newly
diagnosed with breast cancer and to determine whether there is an association between …

Objective Researchers are interested in studying whether the quality of life (QoL) of cancer
patients and caregivers is influenced by internal psychobehavioral processes (temporality …

Background General self-efficacy has been shown to be a protective factor of cancer
survivors' quality of life (QoL). Coping self-efficacy includes multiple aspects, such as …

Abstract Background Quality of life (QoL) is a multidimensional construct, and several
psychosocial and medical factors can predict a patient's QoL. We investigated the impact of …

Adaptation is an ongoing, cognitive process with continuous appraisal of the cancer
experience by the survivor. This exploratory study tested a path model examining the …

Objective: To describe quality of life (QOL) over a 12‐month period among women with
breast cancer, consider the association between QOL and overall survival (OS), and explore …