Cancer-related coping processes as predictors of depressive symptoms, trajectories, and episodes.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Although numerous studies address the relationships of depression with coping processes directed toward approaching or avoiding stressful experiences, the large majority are cross-sectional in design, assess coping processes at only one timepoint, or solely include prediction of the linear slope of depressive symptoms. In this research, coping processes were investigated as predictors of depressive symptoms, symptom trajectory classes (consistently high, recovery, consistently low), and major depressive episodes (MDEs) over 12 months in the cancer context.

Method

Women (N = 460) within 4 months of breast cancer diagnosis completed assessments of cancer-related coping processes, depressive symptoms, and MDEs at 7 points across 1 year.

Results

Beyond sociodemo

SUBMITTER: Stanton AL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6166440 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature