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Dissertation
Cancer, coping, and readiness to change
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Allegheny University of the Health Sciences
Oct 1996
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.17918/00007415
Abstract
The stages of "readiness to change" were developed as a way of explaining how people change addictive behaviors. Research in this area has shown empirical support for the model as a viable theory for understanding the mechanism of change, not only in this context, but in general. The purpose of this study was to examine the applicability of this theory with cancer patients who were learning problem-solving therapy to improve coping skills. Analyses of scores from the 71 subjects indicated that these subjects were more "ready to change" than samples of individuals changing addictive behaviors. Problem-solving therapy, specifically the Problem Orientation component, was found to be an effective way of facilitating readiness to change among those 26 subjects who completed treatment. Further, pre-treatment scores on the four stages of change contributed to a significant amount of the variance in post-treatment problem-solving scores. Comparisons between the treatment group and wait-list control group indicated that there was a significant Time x Group interaction, and a significant main effect for time. Individual contrasts revealed that the treatment group had significantly lower depression and cancer-related distress scores at post-treatment.
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Details
- Title
- Cancer, coping, and readiness to change
- Creators
- Lisa Anne DelliCarpini
- Awarding Institution
- Allegheny University of the Health Sciences
- Degree Awarded
- Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
- Publisher
- Allegheny University of the Health Sciences; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Number of pages
- viii, 118 pages, 38 unnumbered pages of plates
- Resource Type
- Dissertation
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Allegheny University of the Health Sciences (1996-1998); Clinical and Health Psychology [Historical]; School of Health Professions (1996-1998)
- Other Identifier
- 991021888756504721