Attachment, emotion regulation, and adaptation to breast cancer: assessment of a mediational hypothesis

ConclusionsThis study highlights the importance of addressing emotional regulation jointly with attachment to deepen the comprehension of the relational processes implicated in adaptation to breast cancer. Results supported a mediational hypothesis, presenting emotional regulation processes as relevant dimensions for the understanding of attachment associations with adaptation to breast cancer. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

Source: Psycho-Oncology - April 1, 2015 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Marisa Ávila, Tânia Brandão, Joana Teixeira, Joaquim Luis Coimbra, Paula Mena Matos Tags: Paper Source Type: research