Publication | |
Author(s) | Derogatis, L.R.; Abeloff, M.D.; Melisaratos, N. |
Title | Psychological Coping Mechanisms and Survival Time in Metastatic Breast Cancer. |
Source | JAMA, 1979, Vol. 242, 1504 - 1508 |
Investigation | |
Public | Cancer patients, followed 1 year, USA, 1976-1978 |
Women with metastatic breast cancer | |
1976-1978 | |
Survey name | Not available |
Sample | Non-probability chunk sample |
Respondents N = | 35 |
Short-term survival group: N=13; Long-term survival group: N=22 | |
Non Response | not reported |
Assesment | Interview: face-to-face |
Self-report at T1, Assessment of vital status at T2 | |
Happiness measure(s) used |
Full text | Selfreport on 40 items Lead sentence and items not reported Positive affect dimensions A Joy B Contentment C Vigor D affection Negative affect dimensions E Anxiety F Depression G Guilt H Hostility Rated 0 not at all 1 2 3 4 extremely Computation: Positive Affects Total (PTOT): A+B+C+D Negative Affects Total (NTOT): E+F+G+H Affects Balance Index (ABI) : PTOT-NTOT/20 Name: Derogatis Affects Balance Scale, short (DBAS) |
Classification | A-Bde-c-mq-n-5-a |
Author's label | Mood and affect |
Page in publication | 1505 |
Remarks | Long-term survivors: M=1,27, Short-term survivors: M=2,01 (p<.05) |
Finding used in nation ranks | Yes |
Author's label | Our subject description | |
Survival | show | Longevity (assessed in follow up) |