The factor structure of the revised Illness Perception Questionnaire in a population of oesophageal cancer survivors.

The factor structure of the revised Illness Perceptions Questionnaire in a population of oesophageal cancer survivors

Illness perceptions among carer-survivor dyads are related to psychological distress among Oesophageal cancer survivors.

OBJECTIVE To examine the extent to which the illness perceptions of Oesophageal cancer survivors and the illness perceptions of their carers explain the survivors' levels of psychological distress (in terms of anxiety and depression symptoms) relative to demographic and biomedical variables and patients' coping strategies. METHOD Everyone registered with the Oesophageal Patients' Association ...

Illness perception of breast cancer in affected women undergoing chemotherapy

 Abstract Background: The aim of this study was to investigate the various aspects of illness perceptions about breast cancer in affected patients. Methods: A cross-sectional study enrolled 140 patients with breast cancer in their chemotherapy period within 14 months. The revised Illness Perception Questionnaire (revised IPQ) was used to assess the disease representations of breast cancer. The ...

Do changes in illness perceptions predict changes in psychological distress among oesophageal cancer survivors?

This study aimed to examine whether changes in the illness perceptions of oesophageal cancer survivors explain changes in their levels of psychological distress relative to demographic and biomedical variables and coping strategies. Oesophageal cancer survivors completed the Illness Perception Questionnaire - Revised, the Cancer Coping Questionnaire and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale...

Psychological distress among survivors of esophageal cancer: the role of illness cognitions and coping.

Leventhal's common sense model has provided a useful framework for explaining psychological distress in several chronic illnesses. The model indicates that a person's perception of their illness and their coping strategies are the key determinants of their experience of psychological distress. The present research examines whether illness perceptions and coping strategies are related to levels ...