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progression. Younger women tend to be in physically better health than older
women; they may not have the functional role loss that older women experience
from treatment and/or cancer progression. If functional abilities become
compromised, younger women may be more willing to engage help from others.
For example, younger women may need help with care-taking for their children.
Assistance from others, not only helps them cope better because they are not
forsaking their responsibilities, but it lessens the functional/physical burden (e.g.,
side-effects from treatment) associated with the cancer experience. This
assistance may enhance their psychological well-being. If a person is able to
self-care (regardless of their age or if assistance was necessary), psychological
well-being may not be compromised.
Additionally, adaptive coping methods may be employed, by both age
groups, to enhance psychological QL. In this sample, younger women were less
likely to have advanced cancers, suggesting a better prognosis. Younger
women diagnosed with earlier stages may also be more optimistic about their
prognosis, reflecting higher QL ratings. Younger women may also engage in
more problem-focused coping, which preserves their psychological QL. It is
plausible to suggest that the psychological and functional dimensions of QL can
both independently and jointly buffer the deleterious affects of the cancer
process. Based on this statement, one may see how a positive relationship
between these variables would exist.
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Graci, Gina M. Optimism, Health Locus of Control, and Quality of Life of Women with Recurrent Breast Cancer, thesis, December 1998; Denton, Texas. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc278130/m1/69/: accessed April 25, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; .