Correlates of concealment behavior among couples coping with cancer: Actor partner model

ConclusionsFindings stress the important roles played by spousal support and perspective‐taking in communication patterns between couples affected by cancer. Although the perception of support from one's spouse seems to reduce the need to conceal cancer‐related issues, interventions that focus on couples' communication should address the differential implications of perspective‐taking, as they can lead to either more or less self‐concealment among couples, depending on role and gender.

Source: Psycho-Oncology - August 1, 2017 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Reut Wertheim, Gil Goldzweig, Michal Mashiach ‐Eizenberg, Noam Pizem, Einat Shacham‐Shmueli, Ilanit Hasson‐Ohayon Tags: PAPER Source Type: research