Describing and Exploring Coping Strategies among Those Diagnosed with Cancer as an Adolescent or Young Adult: A YACPRIME Study
A greater understanding of how young people cope with a cancer diagnosis is needed in order to inform age-appropriate supportive care. This paper describes the coping strategies used and explores relationships between coping strategies and personal, medical, and psychological variables among young a...
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| author | Amanda Wurz Anika Petrella Joshua Tulk Catherine M. Sabiston Fiona Schulte Jackie Bender Norma D’Agostino Sharon H. J. Hou Geoff Eaton Karine Chalifour Sheila N. Garland |
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| description | A greater understanding of how young people cope with a cancer diagnosis is needed in order to inform age-appropriate supportive care. This paper describes the coping strategies used and explores relationships between coping strategies and personal, medical, and psychological variables among young adults (YAs) diagnosed with cancer. YAs (<i>n</i> = 547, mean age = 34.05 ± 6.00 years) completed an online survey, including the Brief COPE and measures of psychological functioning. Descriptive statistics and bivariate correlations were computed. Acceptance, self-distraction, positive reframing, and planning were the most used coping strategies by this sample. There were small (<i>r</i> = −0.09) to large (<i>r</i> = 0.51) significant relationships between personal, medical, and psychological variables and selected coping strategies. Coping with a cancer diagnosis early in life remains poorly understood. Identifying additional correlates and exploring inter- and intrapersonal variation in coping strategy use is required. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-274f58a6079d467e9da5f74f5c6d82122024-02-23T15:13:22ZengMDPI AGCurrent Oncology1198-00521718-77292024-01-0131268569210.3390/curroncol31020050Describing and Exploring Coping Strategies among Those Diagnosed with Cancer as an Adolescent or Young Adult: A YACPRIME StudyAmanda Wurz0Anika Petrella1Joshua Tulk2Catherine M. Sabiston3Fiona Schulte4Jackie Bender5Norma D’Agostino6Sharon H. J. Hou7Geoff Eaton8Karine Chalifour9Sheila N. Garland10School of Kinesiology, University of the Fraser Valley, Chilliwack, BC V2S 7M7, CanadaCancer Clinical Trials Unit, University College Hospital, London NW1 2BU, UKDepartment of Psychology, Faculty of Science, Memorial University, St. John’s, NL A1C 5S7, CanadaDepartment of Exercise Sciences, Faculty of Kinesiology & Physical Education, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5R 0A3, CanadaDepartment of Oncology, Division of Psychosocial Oncology, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB T2N 1N4, CanadaDepartment of Supportive Care, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, ON M5G 2M9, CanadaDepartment of Supportive Care, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, ON M5G 2M9, CanadaDepartment of Oncology, Division of Psychosocial Oncology, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB T2N 1N4, CanadaYoung Adult Cancer Canada, St. John’s, NL A1B 3K3, CanadaYoung Adult Cancer Canada, St. John’s, NL A1B 3K3, CanadaDepartment of Psychology, Faculty of Science, Memorial University, St. John’s, NL A1C 5S7, CanadaA greater understanding of how young people cope with a cancer diagnosis is needed in order to inform age-appropriate supportive care. This paper describes the coping strategies used and explores relationships between coping strategies and personal, medical, and psychological variables among young adults (YAs) diagnosed with cancer. YAs (<i>n</i> = 547, mean age = 34.05 ± 6.00 years) completed an online survey, including the Brief COPE and measures of psychological functioning. Descriptive statistics and bivariate correlations were computed. Acceptance, self-distraction, positive reframing, and planning were the most used coping strategies by this sample. There were small (<i>r</i> = −0.09) to large (<i>r</i> = 0.51) significant relationships between personal, medical, and psychological variables and selected coping strategies. Coping with a cancer diagnosis early in life remains poorly understood. Identifying additional correlates and exploring inter- and intrapersonal variation in coping strategy use is required.https://www.mdpi.com/1718-7729/31/2/50oncologyadolescentsyoung adultsAYAcoping |
| spellingShingle | Amanda Wurz Anika Petrella Joshua Tulk Catherine M. Sabiston Fiona Schulte Jackie Bender Norma D’Agostino Sharon H. J. Hou Geoff Eaton Karine Chalifour Sheila N. Garland Describing and Exploring Coping Strategies among Those Diagnosed with Cancer as an Adolescent or Young Adult: A YACPRIME Study Current Oncology oncology adolescents young adults AYA coping |
| title | Describing and Exploring Coping Strategies among Those Diagnosed with Cancer as an Adolescent or Young Adult: A YACPRIME Study |
| title_full | Describing and Exploring Coping Strategies among Those Diagnosed with Cancer as an Adolescent or Young Adult: A YACPRIME Study |
| title_fullStr | Describing and Exploring Coping Strategies among Those Diagnosed with Cancer as an Adolescent or Young Adult: A YACPRIME Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Describing and Exploring Coping Strategies among Those Diagnosed with Cancer as an Adolescent or Young Adult: A YACPRIME Study |
| title_short | Describing and Exploring Coping Strategies among Those Diagnosed with Cancer as an Adolescent or Young Adult: A YACPRIME Study |
| title_sort | describing and exploring coping strategies among those diagnosed with cancer as an adolescent or young adult a yacprime study |
| topic | oncology adolescents young adults AYA coping |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1718-7729/31/2/50 |
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