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Journal of Pediatric Psychology 18(3) pp. 365-376, 1993
© 1993 Society of Pediatric Psychology

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Parents of Children Newly Diagnosed with Cancer: Anxiety, Coping, and Marital Distress1

Lynnda M. Dahlquist2,, Danita I. Czyzewski, Kimberly G. Copeland, Cheri L. Jones, Elizabeth Taub and Jennifer K. Vaughan

Baylor College of Medicine, University of Houston, Baylor College of Medicine, University of Houston

2All correspondence should be sent to Lynnda M. Dahlquist, Texas Children's Hospital, 6621 Fannin Street, MC 3-3301, Houston, Texas 77030-2399

Evaluated anxiety, approach-avoidance coping style, and marital distress in 134 parents of children with cancer shortly after diagnosis. Of the 67 marital pairs studied, approximately 25% of the mothers and 28% of the fathers reported significant marital distress. Regression analyses revealed that marital distress was predicted by a combination of general emotional distress, the discrepancy between the couple's state anxiety levels, and the couple's use of sensitizing coping strategies. Greater differences in anxiety levels between the parents and greater stimulus approach coping activity in the marriage were associated with greater reported marital distress.

Key words: childhood cancer; marital distress; parental copying styles.


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