School of Nursing, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7460, USA.
J Psychosoc Oncol. 2010;28(5):526-38. doi: 10.1080/07347332.2010.498456.
A cross-sectional study was conducted with 50 African American head and neck cancer survivors. Common coping strategies were identified and examined in relation with quality of life and relationship well-being. Coping through support from God, seeking emotional support from family and friends, and helping others were the most commonly used strategies. Having emotional support, being strong and self-reliant, and engaging in distracting activities with family and friends had strongest associations with quality of life. Coping through emotional support, help from God, assistance from one's church family to maintain religious practices, helping others, and engaging in distracting activities with others was more strongly associated with relationship well-being. Future intervention studies should consider these strategies and their possible impact on the physical, psychological, and relationship well-being of this population.
一项针对 50 名非裔美国头颈部癌症幸存者的横断面研究确定了常见的应对策略，并研究了这些策略与生活质量和人际关系幸福感之间的关系。通过信仰寻求上帝的支持、从家人和朋友那里寻求情感支持以及帮助他人是最常用的策略。获得情感支持、坚强自立以及与家人和朋友一起进行分散注意力的活动与生活质量的关联最强。通过情感支持、寻求上帝的帮助、依靠教会家庭维持宗教活动、帮助他人以及与他人进行分散注意力的活动来应对与人际关系幸福感的关联更紧密。未来的干预研究应考虑这些策略及其对该人群身体、心理和人际关系幸福感的可能影响。
