ArticleJournal of behavioral medicine2017
The closer 'We' are, the stronger 'I' am: the impact of couple identity on cancer coping self-efficacy.
Article in Journal of behavioral medicine, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.
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9 citing papers in PubMed.
- Being one of us: we-identities and self-categorization theory.Phenomenology and the cognitive sciences · 2026Article
- Family mutuality enhances the family resilience of colorectal cancer patients through positive family functioning.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025Article
- Measuring "we-ness" in couple relationships: A social identity approach.Family process · 2023Article
- Emotional and Sexual Adaptation to Colon Cancer: Perceptual Congruence of Dyadic Coping Among Couples.Frontiers in psychology · 2022Article
- Treatment Satisfaction With Couplelinks Online Intervention to Promote Dyadic Coping in Young Couples Affected by Breast Cancer.Frontiers in psychology · 2022Article
- Grouping Together to Fight Cancer: The Role of WeChat Groups on the Social Support and Self-Efficacy.Frontiers in public health · 2022Article
- Stress, dyadic coping, and relationship satisfaction: A longitudinal study disentangling timely stable from yearly fluctuations.PloS one · 2020Article
- Enhancing the cancer caregiving experience: Building resilience through role adjustment and mutuality.European journal of oncology nursing : the official journal of European Oncology Nursing Society · 2019Article
- Quality of Life and PTSD Symptoms, and Temperament and Coping With Stress.Frontiers in psychology · 2018Article
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Abstract
The present study tested the supposition that greater levels of couple identity (or we-ness) increase a woman's coping self-efficacy in relation to breast cancer, which, in turn, predicts better psychosocial adjustment. Women (N = 112) in committed relationships completed surveys assessing their levels of couple identity, cancer coping self-efficacy, and aspects of their psychosocial adjustment (specifically, depression, anxiety and functional well-being) during one of their outpatient visits to the cancer centre. As predicted, the more women identified with their relationships, the lower their levels of depression and anxiety were and the greater their functional well-being was. This relationship was mediated by coping self-efficacy: greater identification with one's relationship predicted greater confidence in one's ability to cope, which, in turn, predicted better adjustment. The role intimate relationships play in women's adjustment to breast cancer, as well as directions for further research, are discussed.
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