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Gynecologic cancer as crisis: Predictors of adjustment

Keane, Sarah McDermott
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=case1055187590

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1990, Doctor of Philosophy, Case Western Reserve University, Nursing.
This exploratory prospective study examined adjustment and life satisfaction for 91 newly diagnosed gynecologic cancer patients within two months and four months after diagnosis. Subjects rated a series of items on standardized questionnaires which included a Symptom Distress Scale by McCorkle and Young, the Index of Sex Role Orientation, the Multidimensional Health Locus of Control Scale, the Purpose in Life Scale, Derogatis' Psychosocial Adjustment to Illness Scale, and Cantril's Self-Anchoring Scale. Selected sociodemographic and illness-related data were also used. Results were consistent with Fitzpatrick's (1983) theoretical model that acknowledges the multidimensional process of adjustment to life crises. There was a statistically significant improvement in total adjustment over time. No difference in mean adjustment between those with cervical, endometrial, ovarian or other gynecologic cancers was found. Women's present life satisfaction did not improve significantly over time. Results indicated significant positive relationships between psychosocial adjustment and present life satisfaction and the predictor variables (age, role orientation, health locus of control, purpose in life, cancer site, cancer stage, and symptom distress). Purpose in life and symptom distress were both significant predict ors of total adjustment. Purpose in life was the main significant predictor of present life satisfaction. Study data provide further evidence that the majority of patients with cancer adjust successfully. Three factors, purpose in life, symptom distress, and stage of disease, that may be amenable to intervention were identified.
May Wykle (Advisor)
158 p.
Gynecologic cancer crisis Predictors adjustment

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  • Keane, S. M. (1990). Gynecologic cancer as crisis: Predictors of adjustment [Doctoral dissertation, Case Western Reserve University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=case1055187590

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Keane, Sarah. Gynecologic cancer as crisis: Predictors of adjustment. 1990. Case Western Reserve University, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=case1055187590.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Keane, Sarah. "Gynecologic cancer as crisis: Predictors of adjustment." Doctoral dissertation, Case Western Reserve University, 1990. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=case1055187590

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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