Attachment style and perceived social support as predictors of biopsychosocial adjustment to cancer

Ozpolat A. G. Y., Ayaz T., Konag O., Ozkan A.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, cilt.44, sa.1, ss.24-30, 2014 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus, TRDizin) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 44 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2014
  • Doi Numarası: 10.3906/sag-1210-28
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.24-30
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Social support, cancer, anxiety disorders, depression, attachment, QUALITY-OF-LIFE, ADULT ATTACHMENT, BREAST-CANCER, PSYCHOSOCIAL ADJUSTMENT, PSYCHOMETRIC PROPERTIES, MULTIDIMENSIONAL SCALE, STRATEGIC VARIATIONS, ACCESSIBILITY, SURVIVORS, ILLNESS
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background/aim: Social support is associated with a decrease in psychological symptoms and a better quality of life in cancer patients. The aim of this study was to investigate the role of attachment dimensions on social and psychological adjustment to cancer and to explore the social and psychological adjustments, and medical adherence, among patients.