title: The roles of social support and coping strategies in predicting breast cancer patients' emotional well-being: testing mediation and moderation models.
abstract: The goal of the current study was to examine how social support and coping strategies are related in predicting emotional well-being of women with breast cancer. In achieving this goal, we examined two hypothesized models: (1) a moderation model where social support and coping strategies interact with each other in affecting psychological well-being; and (2) a mediation model where the level of social support influences choices of coping strategies between self-blame and positive reframing. In general, the data from the current study were more consistent with the mediation model than the moderation model.
authors.affiliation: Communication Studies, Kent State University, Kent, OH 44242, USA. jkim23@kent.edu
authors.forename: Junghyun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Jeong Yeob
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Han
authors.forename: Bret
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Shaw
authors.forename: Fiona
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: McTavish
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Gustafson
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000523:psychology*; D003865:Major Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008960:Models, Psychological; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology*; D012944:Social Support
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