Coping Trajectories and the Health-Related Quality of Life of Childhood Cancer Survivors.
Rachel S FisherKatianne M Howard SharpKemar V PrussienAlexandra C HimelhochLexa K MurphyErin M RodriguezTammi K Young-SalemeKathryn VannattaBruce E CompasCynthia A GerhardtPublished in: Journal of pediatric psychology (2021)
Coping trajectories were relatively stable from diagnosis to 5 years. A small group of survivors with high and increasing secondary control coping over time, per mother-report, reported better HRQOL. Future research should consider tailoring coping interventions to children with cancer to improve survivors' HRQOL.