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ArticleActa oncologica (Stockholm, Sweden)2025

Dyadic coping after cancer diagnosis - a longitudinal cluster analysis.

Anne-Kathrin Köditz, Anja Mehnert-Theuerkauf, Ute Goerling, Tanja Zimmermann, Beate Hornemann, Franziska Springer, Michael Friedrich, Jochen Ernst

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Article in Acta oncologica (Stockholm, Sweden), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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  4. Gender differences between dyadic coping and emotional distress in young and middle-aged cancer patients and spouses.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025
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Anne-Kathrin KöditzDepartment of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, University Medical Center Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany, Comprehensive Cancer Center Central Germany (CCCG). anne-kathrin.koeditz@medizin.uni-leipzig.de.ORCID 0009-0006-8432-5217
Anja Mehnert-TheuerkaufDepartment of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, University Medical Center Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany, Comprehensive Cancer Center Central Germany (CCCG).
Ute GoerlingCharité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin Institute of Health, Charité Comprehensive Cancer Center, Berlin, Germany.
Tanja ZimmermannDepartment of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.
Beate HornemannComprehensive Cancer Center, University Clinic Centre Dresden, Germany.
Franziska SpringerDepartment of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, University Medical Center Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany, Comprehensive Cancer Center Central Germany (CCCG).
Michael Friedrich *Department of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, University Medical Center Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany, Comprehensive Cancer Center Central Germany (CCCG).
Jochen Ernst *Department of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, University Medical Center Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany, Comprehensive Cancer Center Central Germany (CCCG).

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

background and purposeDyadic coping (DC) considers the perception of both the individual and their partner's coping behavior and influences various health outcomes. Given the paucity of research investigating the course of DC after a cancer diagnosis, we explored longitudinal data to find statistically distinct trajectories of DC and to characterize and predict those based on medical, psychological and sociodemographic characteristics. MATERIALS AND

methodsIn this prospective, multicenter study, we assessed patients with primary solid tumors at four measurement points using validated self-report questionnaires: first within 8 weeks of diagnosis, then at 6-month intervals. We measured DC using the Dyadic Coping Inventory (DCI). Clusters were identified via a feature-based clustering approach, characterized with t-tests and chi-squared tests and predicted with multinomial logistic regression. RESULTS AND

interpretationWe analyzed data from 418 patients in a partnership (mean age 61 years, 55.3% men, 84.8% married). Most prevalent cancers were prostate cancer (25.6%), skin cancer (17.5%) and breast cancer (16.3%). One cluster (33.5%) reported a stable high trajectory of coping behavior, indicating good coping behavior. It had the following characteristics: male (62.9%), regularly employed (57.9%), prostate cancer (34.3%) and childless (27.1%). The remaining sample contained a cluster with increasing coping behavior (34.7%) and another with decreasing coping behavior (31.8%). Lack of regular employment, having children and generalized anxiety are significantly associated with worsening coping behavior. This study is one of the first to examine DC trajectories in a large sample of cancer patients in the early phase after diagnosis. It is essential to understand markers such as psychological stress or family and work-related issues to optimize clinical and psycho-oncological outcomes and facilitate the support or maintenance of couple-related disease management in the long term.

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Adaptation, PsychologicalNeoplasmsSpousesAdultAgedCluster AnalysisFemaleHumansLongitudinal StudiesMaleMiddle AgedProspective StudiesSelf ReportSurveys and Questionnaires

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