Stoic attitude in patients with cancer from the NEOcoping study: Cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

Stoicism has been applied to describe a wide range of behaviors in the face of disease and influences an individual's use of coping strategies. This study tested the relationship between stoicism and social support, optimism, psychological distress, and coping strategies in patients with cancer.

Method

NEOcoping is a multicenter, cross-sectional study. Participants' data were collected using a standardized, self-report form and LSS, MSPSS, Mini-MAC, BSI-18, and LOT-R questionnaires. Linear regression analyses were used to assess the association between stoicism and distress scores in both genders. A total of 932 individuals with non-metastatic, resected cancer were recruited.

Results

Males perceived a higher risk of recurrence and toxicity with adjuvant chemothera

SUBMITTER: Gomez D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9333303 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature