Variability and stability of coping styles among breast cancer survivors: A prospective study.
Inger Schou-BredalØivind EkebergRolf KåresenPublished in: Psycho-oncology (2020)
HH and AP were associated with higher psychological distress at all times. Group level coping remained stable over time for PA and AV. Coping style stability at an individual level was not observed. Having received chemotherapy and experienced adverse events affected coping at 5 years postdiagnosis. Maladaptive coping was not associated with DFS.