Psychosocial resource variables in cancer studies : conceptual and measurement issues

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Content: Applications of perceived control to cancer : an overview of theory and measurement / Suzanne C. Thompson, Mary A. Collins -- Exploring relationships between cancer, coping, and mental health / Michael Parle, Peter Maguire -- Religion and spirituality as resources for coping with cancer / Richard A. Jenkins, Kenneth I. Pargament -- The role of social support in adaptation to cancer and to survival / Christina G. Blanchard. [and others] -- Family functioning as a resource variable in psychosocial cancer research : issues and measures / Patricia A. Fobair, James R. Zabora -- Commentary / David Spiegel -- Assessment of psychological functioning in cancer patients / Carolyn Cook Gotay, Jeffrey D. Stern -- Psychosocial resource variables in cancer research : statistical and analytical considerations / Steven J. Breckler -- The use of qualitative methods to strengthen psychosocial research on cancer / Nancy Wexler-Morrison, Richard Doll, T. Gregory Hislop.