Abstract
Diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer in women, with an estimated incidence of 182,800 new cases in the United States in 2000, is associated with psychological difficulties and diminished emotional well-being. The role of personal and social resources in maintaining emotional well-being is not adequately understood in women with breast cancer. The purpose of this research was to examine the relationships among the variables of optimism, emotional well-being, perceived social support, problem-focused coping, self-transcendence, and symptom distress. Optimism, or the tendency to believe that one will generally experience positive outcomes, is believed to influence emotional well-being. In addition, social support, problem focused coping and self-transcendence are theorized to positively influence emotional well-being. This research developed and tested theoretical formulations, proposed as mediation models, that explain the affects of perceived social support, problem-focused coping and self-transcendence on the relationship between optimism and emotional well-being.
Sigma Membership
Gamma Xi
Type
Dissertation
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
Cross-Sectional
Research Approach
Quantitative Research
Keywords:
Women with Breast Cancer, Outpatients, Nursing Care for Outpatients
Advisor
Patricia Hurley
Degree
PhD
Degree Grantor
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Degree Year
2000
Recommended Citation
Matthews, Ellyn E., "Optimism and emotional well-being in women with breast cancer: The role of mediators" (2020). Dissertations. 1019.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/dissertations/1019
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Review Type
None: Degree-based Submission
Acquisition
Proxy-submission
Date of Issue
2020-06-19
Full Text of Presentation
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This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 9967106; ProQuest document ID: 304661952. The author still retains copyright.