Family Members Dealing With Childhood Cancer: A Study on the Role of Family Functioning and Cancer Appraisal

Family Members Dealing With Childhood Cancer: A Study on the Role of Family Functioning and Cancer Appraisal

ObjectivesChildhood cancer is a life-threatening disease that poses significant challenges to the life of the diagnosed child and his/her family members. Based on the ABCX-model, the aim of the current study was to explore the association between family functioning, cancer appraisal and the individu...

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Main Authors: Marieke Van Schoors, Annick Lena De Paepe, Koenraad Norga, Veerle Cosyns, Hanne Morren, Trui Vercruysse, Liesbet Goubert, Lesley Liliane Verhofstadt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
Subjects:
families
pediatric cancer
family functioning
cancer appraisal
individual adjustment
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyg.2019.01405/full

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