Dispositional emotional expressivity, cancer-specific coping, and distress in socioeconomically-disadvantaged Latinas.
Patricia I MorenoMargaret R BauerBetina YanezAlexandra JorgeMelinda Maggard-GibbonsAnnette L StantonPublished in: Health psychology : official journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association (2016)
Findings suggest that Latina breast cancer patients who have a propensity to experience and express emotions strongly may be initially overwhelmed by their cancer-related emotions and consequently turn to avoidance-oriented and emotional approach strategies to cope with their diagnosis. Avoidance-oriented coping in turn may uniquely predict an increase in cancer-related intrusive thoughts 3 months later. (PsycINFO Database Record