TY - JOUR
T1 - Effect of gender on the social and psychological adjustment of cancer patients
AU - Peleg-Oren, Neta
AU - Sherer, Moshe
AU - Soskolne, Varda
PY - 2003
Y1 - 2003
N2 - The purpose of this article is to examine gender differences in social and psychological adjustment among cancer patients. The social adjustment and psychological distress of 49 patients (34 women and 15 men) undergoing active medical care (chemotherapy and radiation) were assessed. Socio-demographic and medical parameters were also examined to account for differences in adjustment. Three questionnaires were used: A personal information questionnaire; a Psychosocial Adjustment to Illness Scale (PAIS-SR) (Derogatis & Lopez, 1983); and a psychological distress one (BSI) (Derogatis & Spencer, 1982). Significant differences were found between men and women patients in several dimensions of the social adjustment, psychological distress and medical variables. Possible explanations, recommendations for further research and clinical intervention are suggested.
AB - The purpose of this article is to examine gender differences in social and psychological adjustment among cancer patients. The social adjustment and psychological distress of 49 patients (34 women and 15 men) undergoing active medical care (chemotherapy and radiation) were assessed. Socio-demographic and medical parameters were also examined to account for differences in adjustment. Three questionnaires were used: A personal information questionnaire; a Psychosocial Adjustment to Illness Scale (PAIS-SR) (Derogatis & Lopez, 1983); and a psychological distress one (BSI) (Derogatis & Spencer, 1982). Significant differences were found between men and women patients in several dimensions of the social adjustment, psychological distress and medical variables. Possible explanations, recommendations for further research and clinical intervention are suggested.
KW - Cancer
KW - Gender
KW - Illness
KW - Patients
KW - Social and psychological adjustment
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0141650745&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1300/j010v37n03_02
DO - 10.1300/j010v37n03_02
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C2 - 14526874
AN - SCOPUS:0141650745
SN - 0098-1389
VL - 37
SP - 17
EP - 34
JO - Social Work in Health Care
JF - Social Work in Health Care
IS - 3
ER -
