The impact of dispositional emotional expressivity and social constraints on distress among prostate cancer patients in Iceland
Objectives The aim of our study was to identify individual factors that may predict which subset of prostate cancer patients is more likely to experience emotional distress. Design and methods Prostate cancer survivors identified through the Icelandic Cancer Registry ( N =184), completed questionnai...
Published in: | British Journal of Health Psychology |
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Main Authors: | , , , , , |
Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2010
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1348/135910709x426148 https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1348%2F135910709X426148 |
Summary: | Objectives The aim of our study was to identify individual factors that may predict which subset of prostate cancer patients is more likely to experience emotional distress. Design and methods Prostate cancer survivors identified through the Icelandic Cancer Registry ( N =184), completed questionnaires measuring emotional distress, dispositional emotional expressivity and social constraints. Results A significant positive relationship was observed between perceived social constraints and distress (e.g. anxiety, depression, and intrusive thoughts), but only among prostate cancer survivors with higher levels of dispositional emotional expressivity. Conclusions The results of our study suggest that it might be important to assess individual differences as well as social environmental factors in the treatment of distress among prostate cancer survivors. |
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