Comparative Models of the Impact of Social Support on Psychological Distress in Cancer Patients
Description:
This study tested the relationship between Social Support, Psychological Distress, and Illness Stress in individuals who report cancer as a health condition. This study was based on archival data obtained from the Wave 1 of the Health and Retirement Study (HRS). The HRS provides a nationally representative sample of individuals aged 51 to 61 in 1992 and their spouses. The study sample was limited to cancer patients with a spouse or partner (n = 503).
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Date:
May 2000
Creator:
Forjaz, Maria João Bettencourt Pereira
Partner:
UNT Libraries