Effects of coping style and relaxation on cancer chemotherapy side effects and emotional responses

• Published in: Cancer nursing Vol. 13; no. 5; p. 308
• Main Authors: Lerman, C, Rimer, B, Blumberg, B, Cristinzio, S, Engstrom, P F, MacElwee, N, O'Connor, K, Seay, J
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.10.1990
• Subjects: Adaptation, Psychological; Antineoplastic Agents - adverse effects; Antineoplastic Agents - therapeutic use; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Nausea - chemically induced; Nausea - prevention & control; Nausea - psychology; Neoplasms - drug therapy; Neoplasms - psychology; Relaxation Therapy - standards; Stress, Psychological - chemically induced; Stress, Psychological - prevention & control; Stress, Psychological - psychology

This study was designed to determine (a) the relationship of coping style to cancer chemotherapy side effects and (b) whether coping style moderated the impact of a relaxation intervention on anxiety, depression, and nausea associated with chemotherapy. Forty-eight cancer patients were assigned rand...