SynthesisOncotarget2017
A meta-analytic review of the relationship of cancer coping self-efficacy with distress and quality of life.
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The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Comprehensive Outcomes for After Cancer Health (COACH): the Feasibility and Impact of an MHealth Augmented Coaching Program for Self-Management in Cancer Survivors
Develop and Evaluate the Effectiveness of a Self-Care Smartphone Application on the Self-Efficacy, and Resilience Among Newly Diagnosed Breast Cancer Patients Undergoing Treatment
Who cites it
103 citing papers in PubMed, 6 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- The relationship between patient empowerment and related constructs, affective symptoms and quality of life in patients with type 2 diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2023Pooled it
- Informational support for depression and quality of life improvements in older patients with cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2022Pooled it
- Self-efficacy in symptom management for adolescents and young adults with cancer: a systematic review.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2021Pooled it
- Experience of women with breast cancer undergoing chemotherapy: a systematic review of qualitative research.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2021Pooled it
- The impact on quality of life from informing diagnosis in patients with cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC cancer · 2020Pooled it
- Interventions to enhance self-efficacy in cancer patients: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Psycho-oncology · 2019Pooled it
- Interrelationship Between Patient and Family Caregiver Outcomes Following Lung Cancer Surgery: A Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial.Psycho-oncology · 2026Trial
- Quality of life and appraisal factors of patients with advanced cancer and their family caregivers.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025Trial
- Rasch analysis of the new general self efficacy scale: an evaluation of its psychometric properties in older adults with low vision.Health and quality of life outcomes · 2024Trial
- Evaluating a shared care pathway intervention for people receiving chemotherapy to reduce post-treatment unplanned hospital presentations: a randomised controlled trial.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2024Trial
- Managing Symptom Distress: Key Factors for Patients on Adjuvant Endocrine Therapy for Breast Cancer.Journal of pain and symptom management · 2024Trial
- Coping Self-Efficacy and Its Relationship with Psychological Morbidity after Genetic Test Result Disclosure: Results from Cancer-UnaffectedInternational journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Trial
- Self-Efficacy for Symptom Management in Long-Term Adult Hematopoietic Stem Cell Survivors.Transplantation and cellular therapy · 2022Trial
- The effect of a group cognitive behavioral therapy on the quality of life and emotional disturbance of women with breast cancer.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2022Trial
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- Effect of a Website That Presents Patients' Experiences on Self-Efficacy and Patient Competence of Colorectal Cancer Patients: Web-Based Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of medical Internet research · 2017Trial
- Implementation of a Mindful Walking Intervention in Breast Cancer Patients After Their Primary Oncologic Treatment: Results of a Qualitative Study Within a Randomized Controlled Trial.Integrative cancer therapiesTrial
- Prophylactic Acupuncture Treatment During Chemotherapy in Patients With Breast Cancer: Results of a Qualitative Study Nested in a Randomized Pragmatic Trial.Integrative cancer therapiesTrial
- Resilience in Recovery: The Interplay of Coping Strategies and Psychological Factors Among Breast Cancer Survivors.World journal of oncology · 2026Article
- Factors Associated with Meeting Physical Activity Guideline Recommendations in a Single Community Rehabilitation Center in Singapore: An Exploratory Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
43 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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Abstract
Self-efficacy for coping with cancer is a specific construct that refers to behaviors that occur in the course of dealing with a cancer diagnosis, cancer treatments, and transitioning to survivorship. One of the more widely used measures of self-efficacy for coping strategies with cancer is the Cancer Behavior Inventory. The following general questions provide a framework for this research: 1. Is self-efficacy for coping with cancer related to distress and quality of life of a cancer patient?. 2. Do self-efficacy for coping with cancer and the target psychological outcomes (i.e., distress and quality of life) change in longitudinal studies, with or without intervention? One-hundred eighty studies cited the different versions of the Cancer Behavior Inventory and 47 used the scale. Result showed an inverse relationship between self-efficacy for coping with cancer and distress, and a positive relationship between self-efficacy for coping with cancer and Quality of Life, both with a large effect size. The strong relationship of self-efficacy and outcomes, resulted of the specificity of the instrument, which targets specific coping strategies that are closely aligned with positive outcomes in adjusting to cancer. However, the results are consistent with the theory, which states that compared to those with low efficacy, highly efficacious people demonstrate less anxiety and better adjustment in stressful situations and consistent with prior results in which self-efficacy is positively related to quality of life.
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