title: Coping with prostate cancer in Asian-American, Native Hawaiian, and Caucasian families.
abstract: Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed invasive cancer among men in the United States. In order to explore the coping experience of men and their families facing prostate cancer, a qualitative analysis of written responses to open-ended questions related to roles during the illness experience, closeness of relationships, and coping strategies was conducted with a sample of 100 Caucasian, Asian, and Native Hawaiian participants. Results indicate that family members and friends are essential to coping with the effects of the disease, and also that spouses, children, and friends fulfill unique and important roles in facing the illness experience.
authors.affiliation: School of Social Work, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, Texas 76019, USA. dianemitschke@uta.edu
authors.forename: Diane B
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Mitschke
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D005195:Family Relations; D033062:Friends; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000523:psychology*; D036301:Qualitative Research; D044469:Racial Groups; D012944:Social Support