Hamilton Jill B, Stewart Barbara J, Crandell Jamie L, Lynn Mary R
University of North Carolina, School of Nursing, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7460, USA.
Res Nurs Health. 2009 Jun;32(3):243-59. doi: 10.1002/nur.20321.
Although researchers have identified beneficial coping strategies for cancer patients, existing coping measures do not capture the preferred coping strategies of older African American cancer survivors. A new measure, the Ways of Helping Questionnaire (WHQ), was evaluated with 385 African American cancer survivors. Validity evidence from factor analysis resulted in 10 WHQ subscales (Others There for Me, Physical and Treatment Care Needs, Help from God, Church Family Support, Helping Others, Being Strong for Others, Encouraging My Healthy Behaviors, Others Distract Me, Learning about Cancer, and Distracting Myself). Reliability evidence was generally strong. Evidence regarding hypothesized relationships with measures of well-being and another coping measure was mixed. The WHQ's content coverage makes it especially relevant for older African American cancer survivors.
尽管研究人员已经确定了癌症患者有益的应对策略，但现有的应对措施并未涵盖老年非裔美国癌症幸存者偏爱的应对策略。一项名为“帮助方式问卷”（WHQ）的新措施在385名非裔美国癌症幸存者中进行了评估。来自因子分析的效度证据产生了10个WHQ子量表（他人陪伴我、身体和治疗护理需求、来自上帝的帮助、教会家庭支持、帮助他人、为他人坚强、鼓励我的健康行为、他人分散我的注意力、了解癌症、自我分散注意力）。信度证据总体较强。关于与幸福感测量指标和另一项应对措施的假设关系的证据好坏参半。WHQ的内容覆盖范围使其对老年非裔美国癌症幸存者尤为相关。
