Gabriella Bentley, Osnat Zamir, Ilan Roziner, Rawan Dahabre, Shlomit Perry, Evangelos C Karademas, Paula Poikonen-Saksela, Ketti Mazzocco, Albino J Oliveira-Maia, Ruth Pat-Horenczyk
OBJECTIVE: Women dealing with breast cancer (BC) face many challenges, one of which is the fear of cancer recurrence (FCR). This study examined whether disease severity predicts FCR 6 months after cancer diagnosis through psychological distress and whether cognitive-emotion regulation moderates this effect. METHOD: The study sample included 656 women from Italy (27.5%), Finland (31.9%), Israel (19.8%), and Portugal (20.8%) diagnosed with Stages I-III of BC. Participants' age ranged between 40 and 70 years ( M = 54...
April 22, 2024: Health Psychology: Official Journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association