Impact of coping strategies on perceived stress, depression, and cortisol profiles among gynecologic cancer patients.
Autor: Siwik, Chelsea; Hicks, Allison; Phillips, Kala; Rebholz, Whitney N.; Zimmaro, Lauren A.; Weissbecker, Inka; Cash, Elizabeth; Sephton, Sandra E.
Publication year: 2020
Journal of health psychology
issn:1461-7277 1359-1053
doi: 10.1177/1359105317740737
Abstract:
We explored associations between problem-focused, emotional processing, and emotional expression coping strategies and markers of stress including perceived stress, depressive symptoms, and diurnal cortisol profiles among women with gynecologic cancer. Problem-focused coping was associated with less perceived stress, fewer depressive symptoms, and more rhythmic diurnal salivary cortisol profiles. Emotional processing was associated with lower perceived stress and fewer depressive symptoms. Emotional expression was associated with fewer depressive symptoms and elevated diurnal mean and evening cortisol levels. Results point to key differences in coping strategies. In this sample, only problem-focused coping was linked with adaptive differences in both psychological and physiological stress measures.
Language: eng
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Pmid: 29172807
Tags: Humans; Female; stress; Stress, Psychological; depression; *Neoplasms; Depression; *Hydrocortisone; cortisol; Saliva; Adaptation, Psychological; coping; gynecologic cancer
Link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29172807/
