Open AccessComorbidity, Functional Impairment, and Emotional Distress: A Coping Mediation Model for Persons With Cancer
Author(s) -
Thomas V. Merluzzi,
Errol J. Philip,
Brenna Gomer,
Carolyn A. Heitzmann Ruhf,
Dahyeon Kim
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
annals of behavioral medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.701
H-Index - 133
eISSN - 1532-4796
pISSN - 0883-6612
DOI - 10.1093/abm/kaaa122
Subject(s) - distress , comorbidity , clinical psychology , coping (psychology) , disengagement theory , psychology , anxiety , functional impairment , psychiatry , medicine , gerontology
Comorbid disease in cancer patients can substantially impact medical care, emotional distress, and mortality. However, there is a paucity of research on how coping may affect the relationship between comorbidity and emotional distress.