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Karademas EC, Roziner I, Mazzocco K, Pat-Horenczyk R, Sousa B, Oliveira-Maia AJ, Stamatakos G, Cardoso F, Frasquilho D, Kolokotroni E, Lemos R, Marzorati C, Mattson J, Pettini G, Spyropoulou E, Poikonen-Saksela P, Simos P. The mutual determination of self-efficacy to cope with cancer and cancer-related coping over time: a prospective study in women with breast cancer. Psychol Health 2023; 38:1635-1648. [PMID: 35147473 DOI: 10.1080/08870446.2022.2038157] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2021] [Revised: 11/10/2021] [Accepted: 12/28/2021] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to examine the longitudinal impact of self-efficacy to cope with cancer on the cancer-related coping reactions of breast cancer patients and vice versa. DESIGN AND MAIN OUTCOMES MEASURES Data from the BOUNCE Project (https://www.bounce-project.eu/) were used to address the hypotheses. Participants (N = 403) were enrolled in the study a few weeks after surgery or biopsy. Coping self-efficacy was assessed at baseline and six months later (M6). Cancer-related coping was assessed three (M3) and nine months (M9) after baseline. The analyses were performed using structural equation modeling with Mplus 8.6. RESULTS Baseline coping self-efficacy predicted all M3 coping reactions, while M6 coping self-efficacy also predicted changes in all but one M9 coping reaction. Moreover, one of the M3 coping reactions, that is, hopelessness/helplessness, predicted the changes in M6 coping self-efficacy. The relation between coping self-efficacy and one coping reaction (i.e. cognitive avoidance) was rather weak. Stability paths from M3 to M9 coping reactions were moderate to high. CONCLUSION The relationship between self-efficacy to cope with cancer and cancer-related coping is complex. New theoretical models are needed to more accurately describe the diverse aspects of this association.
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Affiliation(s)
- E C Karademas
- Department of Psychology, University of Crete, Rethymno, Greece
- Foundation for Research and Technology - Hellas, Heraklion, Greece
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- Department of Communication Disorders, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, University of Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Oncology and Hemato-Oncology, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
- Applied Research Division for Cognitive and Psychological Science, European Institute of Oncology IRCCS, Milan, Italy
| | - R Pat-Horenczyk
- School of Social Work and Social Welfare, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel
| | - B Sousa
- Breast Unit, Champalimaud Clinical Centre, Champalimaud Foundation, Lisboa, Portugal
| | - A J Oliveira-Maia
- Champalimaud Research and Clinical Centre, Champalimaud Centre for the Unknown, Champalimaud Foundation, Lisboa, Portugal
- NOVA Medical School, NMS, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal
| | - G Stamatakos
- Institute of Communication and Computer Systems, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, Athens, Greece
| | - F Cardoso
- Breast Unit, Champalimaud Clinical Centre, Champalimaud Foundation, Lisboa, Portugal
| | - D Frasquilho
- Champalimaud Research and Clinical Centre, Champalimaud Centre for the Unknown, Champalimaud Foundation, Lisboa, Portugal
| | - E Kolokotroni
- Institute of Communication and Computer Systems, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, Athens, Greece
| | - R Lemos
- Champalimaud Research and Clinical Centre, Champalimaud Centre for the Unknown, Champalimaud Foundation, Lisboa, Portugal
| | - C Marzorati
- Applied Research Division for Cognitive and Psychological Science, European Institute of Oncology IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Comprehensive Cancer Center, Helsinki University Hospital and University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
| | - G Pettini
- Applied Research Division for Cognitive and Psychological Science, European Institute of Oncology IRCCS, Milan, Italy
| | - E Spyropoulou
- Department of Psychology, University of Crete, Rethymno, Greece
| | - P Poikonen-Saksela
- Comprehensive Cancer Center, Helsinki University Hospital and University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
| | - P Simos
- Foundation for Research and Technology - Hellas, Heraklion, Greece
- Medical School, University of Crete, Rethymno, Greece
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