title: Coping styles in decision-making among men and women diagnosed with malignant melanoma.
abstract: Early care seeking is important for prognosis of malignant melanoma. Coping styles in decision-making to seek care can relate to prognosis since avoidant strategies could delay care seeking. The aim of this study was to compare self-reported coping styles in decision-making between men and women diagnosed with malignant melanoma. We used the Swedish version of the Melbourne Decision-Making Questionnaire to assess coping styles. Men generally scored higher in buck-passing while women and those living without a partner scored higher in hypervigilance. This knowledge could be used in the development of preventive programmes with intention to reach those who delay care seeking.
authors: Umeå University, Sweden.
authors: Senada
authors: S
authors: Hajdarevic
authors: Marcus
authors: M
authors: Schmitt-Egenolf
authors: Elisabet
authors: E
authors: Sundbom
authors: Ulf
authors: U
authors: Isaksson
authors: Asa
authors: A
authors: Hörnsten
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological / Q000502:physiology*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001007:Anxiety / Q000523:psychology*; D003657:Decision Making / Q000502:physiology*; D005191:Family Characteristics; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000523:psychology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D012042:Registries; D012737:Sex Factors; D013548:Sweden
keywords: care seeking; coping styles; decision-making; melanoma