Predictors and outcomes of benefit finding, positive reappraisal coping, posttraumatic growth were examined using interviews questionnaires from a longitudinal study women with early-stage breast cancer followed primary medical treatment completion to 3 (n=92) 12 months (n=60) later. Most (83%) reported at least 1 their experience. Benefit finding (i.e., identification benefits, number benefits), had distinct significant predictors. Positive coping entry predicted mood perceived health...

This study tested the hypothesis that coping through emotional approach, which involves actively processing and expressing emotions, enhances adjustment health status for breast cancer patients. Patients (n = 92) completed measures within 20 weeks following medical treatment 3 months later. Women who, at entry, coped emotions surrounding had fewer appointments cancer-related morbidities, enhanced physical vigor, decreased distress during next compared with those low in expression, age, other...

Abstract Given the marked individual variability in psychological adjustment response to breast cancer, it is important specify factors contributing adaptive survivorship. This longitudinal study of 70 women with Stage I or II cancer tested ability situation‐specific coping strategies and a more stable attribute, hope, predict prospectively from point shortly following diagnosis through first year. Consonant previous studies, active acceptance at predicted positive across time,...

Expressing emotions and finding benefits regarding stressful experiences have been associated in correlational research with positive adjustment. A randomized trial was performed to compare effects of experimentally induced written emotional disclosure benefit a control condition on physical psychological adjustment breast cancer test whether outcomes varied as function participants' cancer-related avoidance.Early-stage patients completing medical treatment were assigned randomly write over...

Four studies demonstrate the psychometric adequacy and validity of scales designed to assess coping through emotional approach. In separate undergraduate samples, exploratory confirmatory factor analyses dispositional (Study 1) situational 3) item sets yielded 2 distinct approach factors: processing (i.e., active attempts acknowledge understand emotions) expression. The high internal consistency test-retest reliability, as well convergent discriminant validity. A study 2) young adults their...

Two studies supported hypotheses that (a) published scales tapping coping through processing and expressing emotion are confounded with psychopathology; (b) previously demonstrated relations between emotional approach (EAC) maladjustment partially spurious; (c) EAC, when tapped by items uncontaminated distress, is beneficial under specific conditions. In Study 1, 194 psychologists rated a majority of items, but no author-constructed EAC item, as indicative pathology. 2 assessed unconfounded...

Abstract The purpose of the present study was to examine role cumulative ecological risk (i.e., neighborhood disadvantage and ecologically salient stressful events) perceived discrimination on psychological adjustment urban African American European youth. Findings indicated that both were associated with poorer for youth in this study. Hierarchical regression analyses revealed made a unique contribution each outcome variables. Moreover, amplified effect when delinquency criterion but not...

Abstract Objective: The investigators examined relations between mindfulness and health behaviors in college students, as well the role of stress mediating these effects. Participants: Participants were 553 undergraduates (385 females; mean age = 18.8 years, SD 2.1) recruited from a university northeastern United States. Methods: completed questionnaires assessing mindfulness, perceived health, behaviors, health-related activity restriction, stress. Data collected September 2007 through...

A randomized trial (n = 60; A. L. Stanton, S. Danoff-Burg, Sworowski, et al., 2002) revealed that 4 sessions of written expressive disclosure or benefit finding produced lower physical symptom reports and medical appointments for cancer-related morbidities at 3-month follow-up among breast cancer patients relative to a fact-control condition. The goal this article is investigate mechanisms underlying these effects. Within-session heart rate habituation mediated effects on symptoms, greater...

<h3>Objective</h3> To assess the prevalence of addiction to indoor tanning among college students and its association with substance use symptoms anxiety depression. <h3>Design</h3> Two written measures, CAGE (Cut down, Annoyed, Guilty, Eye-opener) Questionnaire, used screen for alcoholism, the<i>Diagnostic Statistical Manual Mental Disorders</i><i>(Fourth Edition, Text Revision)</i>(<i>DSM-IV-TR</i>) criteria substance-related disorders, were modified evaluate study participants tanning....

This study examined relations among indoor tanning frequency, symptoms of depression, anxiety, and obsessive-compulsive disorder, substance use. A total 421 college students (68% female) completed self-report measures on one occasion. Among men, was positively associated with anxiety whereas unrelated to these women. women, the use alcohol, tobacco, other substances. Further research is needed explore contextual coping processes that may underlie gender differences.

Mindfulness, a construct that entails moment-to-moment effort to be aware of present experiences and positive attitudinal features, has become integrated into the sciences. The Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ), one popular measure mindfulness, exhibits different responses positively negatively worded items in nonmeditating groups. current study employed confirmatory factor analysis with large undergraduate sample examine validity hierarchical mindfulness model whether response...

The authors' goal was to assess unmet needs of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Participants (N = 112), who were recruited through the mailing list and support group meetings a Lupus Alliance America Affiliate, completed survey based on prior research. All participants perceived at least 1 need. most frequently reported in physical symptoms domain. Older more likely than younger have higher levels related psychological functioning. African American white health services...

An intriguing question within the expressive writing literature is whether interventions that focus on positive aspects of adverse experiences can produce health benefits, particularly among individuals with serious physical illness. Seventy-five adults lupus or rheumatoid arthritis were randomly assigned to one three 4-session interventions: benefit finding (BF), standard (EW), a control group. Follow-up questionnaires completed and months later. At months, fatigue was lower in BF EW groups...

<sec> <title>BACKGROUND</title> Current longitudinal insomnia assessments are subjective. Accurate assessment requires objective, longitudinal, naturalistic measures. Objective, ecologically-valid, sleep measurements needed to help identify and manage at a clinical population level. A potential solution is consumer technologies which growing in popularity but rarely used clinically. </sec> <title>OBJECTIVE</title> We sought prove the utility of contactless, radiofrequency-based device by...

In a study designed to evaluate the divergence of social comparison activities under health threat, breast cancer patients (n = 94) were assigned randomly listen an audiotaped interview in which target's psychological adjustment and disease prognosis manipulated reflect good, poor, unspecified physical status. Results supported hypotheses regarding downward self-evaluative upward affiliative activity, as well predictions influences dimension. With regard desire for affiliation, participants...

This exploratory study examined the effects of hope and coping with race-related stress on life satisfaction in Black college students. Findings indicated that students high had greater efficacy used more problem-focused than low hope. Neither nor a direct effect satisfaction. However, six nine Coping × Hope interactions were significant. Contrary to expectations, pattern suggested for hope, was associated less frequent use active strategies, strategies. We suggest future directions research...