The COVID-19 pandemic and the measures to counteract it have highlighted the role of
individual differences in evaluating and reacting to emergencies, and the challenges …

Health locus of control refers to the belief that health is in one's control (internal control) or is
not in one's control (external control). Among adults, external locus of control is associated …

Background: Prenatal depression is a significant predictor of postpartum depression and is
detrimental to fetal development. Aim: To examine whether depression during pregnancy is …

Background: The ability to accept illness is a major issue in the life of a person with cancer.
Acceptance of disease is simultaneously conducted at two levels: the emotional and …

Self-reported questionnaires for a comprehensive assessment of patients after acute
coronary syndrome Page 1 106 www.journals.viamedica.pl/medical_research_journal …

Purpose. According to the European Association of Urology bladder cancer is the seventh
most commonly diagnosed malignancy in the world's male population. Despite its high …

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is one of the most common chronic endocrinopathies
affecting between 5 and 10% of reproductive age women. A diagnosis of PCOS very often …

Validation of the Functioning in Chronic Illness Scale (FCIS) Page 1 63 www.journals.viamedica.pl/medical_research_journal
ORYGINAL ARTICLE Katarzyna Buszko*1, Łukasz Pietrzykowski*2, Piotr Michalski2, Agata …

Aim: The objective of the study was an assessment of coping strategies and pain
management, acceptance of illness, and adjustment to cancer in patients diagnosed with …

Materials and methods: The study involved cancer patients treated at the Central Clinical
Hospital of the Ministry the Interior in Warsaw in 2014. The questionnaire comprised basic …