title: Cross-sectional relationships between dyadic coping and anxiety, depression, and relationship satisfaction for patients with prostate cancer and their spouses.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Dyadic coping has an impact on couples' adjustment to breast cancer; however, there is limited evidence regarding whether dyadic coping influences couples' adjustment to other types of cancer. The objective of this analysis was to further our knowledge of the relationships between dyadic coping, anxiety, depression, and relationship satisfaction among couples facing prostate cancer.
  
  
  METHODS
  Forty-two men recently diagnosed with prostate cancer recruited from urology clinics and their spouses completed measures of dyadic coping, anxiety, depression, and relationship satisfaction. The Actor-Partner Interdependence Model was used to examine the relationships among these concepts.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Relationship satisfaction was significantly associated with patients' and wives' use of positive and negative dyadic coping, and their partners' use of these strategies. Although patients' and wives' use of supportive dyadic coping was not associated with their anxiety and depression, their partner's use of this strategy was associated with anxiety and depression. Only husbands' and wives' perceptions of their partner's negative dyadic coping was associated with anxiety and depression.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Couples respond to a prostate cancer diagnosis as an interactional system. Future research should focus on tailoring couple-based interventions such that patients and spouses are equipped to provide the specific support their partners need.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Translational Neuroscience and Mental Health, Faculty of Health, School of Medicine and Public Health, The University of Newcastle, Australia. Electronic address: timothy.regan@newcastle.edu.au.
authors.forename: Tim W
authors.initials: TW
authors.lastname: Regan
authors.affiliation: Ingram School of Nursing, McGill University, Montreal, Canada.
authors.forename: Sylvie D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Lambert
authors.affiliation: Centre for Translational Neuroscience and Mental Health, The University of Newcastle, Newcastle, Australia.
authors.forename: Brian
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kelly
authors.affiliation: School of Medicine and Public Health, The University of Newcastle, Newcastle, Australia.
authors.forename: Patrick
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: McElduff
authors.affiliation: Ingham Institute for Applied Medical Research, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.
authors.forename: Afaf
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Girgis
authors.affiliation: Kent School of Social Work, The University of Louisville, Louisville, USA.
authors.forename: Karen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kayser
authors.affiliation: School of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.
authors.forename: Jane
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Turner
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D001007:Anxiety / Q000523:psychology*; D001315:Australia; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003863:Depression / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology*; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology; D012944:Social Support; D018454:Spouses / Q000523:psychology*; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology
keywords: Couples; Distress; Dyadic coping; Prostate cancer; Relationships