title: Coping with prostate cancer: a meta-analytic review.
abstract: The present meta-analytic review assessed the relations between coping categories and indices of adjustment in men with prostate cancer. Relevant methodological and statistical information was extracted from 33 target studies (n = 3,133 men with prostate cancer). Men with prostate cancer who used approach, problem-focused, and emotion-focused coping were healthier both psychologically and physically, although the effect sizes for problem-focused coping and emotion-focused coping were more modest. For approach coping these effect sizes were particularly strong for measures of self-esteem, positive affect, depression, and anxiety. Conversely, men with prostate cancer who used avoidance coping experienced heightened negative psychological adjustment and physical health, and particularly for measures of positive mood and physical functioning. The findings of this study suggest that active approaches to coping with prostate cancer are beneficial psychologically, physically, and are positively associated with a return to pre-cancer activities.
authors: Department of Psychology, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA 92182-4611, USA. scroesch@sciences.sdsu.edu
authors: Scott C
authors: SC
authors: Roesch
authors: Linda
authors: L
authors: Adams
authors: Amanda
authors: A
authors: Hines
authors: Alan
authors: A
authors: Palmores
authors: Pearlin
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authors: Vyas
authors: Cindy
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authors: Tran
authors: Shannon
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authors: Pekin
authors: Allison A
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authors: Vaughn
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000523:psychology*