Journal article
Coping Skills Among African-American Breast Cancer Survivors
Social Work in Health Care, Vol.52(5), pp.434-448
2013
Abstract
Women with a diagnosis of breast cancer, particularly African-American women, face multiple barriers to survival. Although research exists regarding the unique barriers faced by African-American breast cancer survivors, there has been little research into the various coping needs or coping strategies used among African-American women. The purpose of this article is to provide information from an exploratory study of data investigating the coping skills of 30 African-American women diagnosed and treated for breast cancer. Quantitative data was collected via a self-report questionnaire based on the pretest of the Breast Cancer Survivors Toolbox. The study sample was evaluated to determine overall coping skills followed by an analysis of individual categories of coping skills (e.g., communication, information seeking, negotiating, social support systems, cultural norms). Although limited by the non-random sampling technique and self-report, the results of the study support the need for further research regarding the use of interventions and strategies tailored to improve coping skills used by this population.
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- Title
- Coping Skills Among African-American Breast Cancer Survivors
- Authors
- Cindy Davis (Author) - University of Tennessee, United StatesC Rust (Author) - South College School of Pharmacy, United StatesK Darby (Author) - Tennessee State University, United States
- Publication details
- Social Work in Health Care, Vol.52(5), pp.434-448
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Date published
- 2013
- DOI
- 10.1080/00981389.2012.742482
- ISSN
- 0098-1389; 0098-1389
- Organisation Unit
- School of Social Sciences - Legacy; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Law and Society
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99449068602621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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