Publication Date
| In 2025 | 0 |
| Since 2024 | 1 |
| Since 2021 (last 5 years) | 1 |
| Since 2016 (last 10 years) | 2 |
| Since 2006 (last 20 years) | 7 |
Descriptor
| Cancer | 9 |
| Check Lists | 9 |
| Diseases | 3 |
| Mental Health | 3 |
| Models | 3 |
| Posttraumatic Stress Disorder | 3 |
| Psychological Patterns | 3 |
| Symptoms (Individual… | 3 |
| Adolescents | 2 |
| Behavior Modification | 2 |
| Child Health | 2 |
| More ▼ | |
Source
| Health Education & Behavior | 2 |
| California Childcare Health… | 1 |
| Campbell Collaboration | 1 |
| Merrill-Palmer Quarterly: A… | 1 |
| Online Submission | 1 |
| Psychological Assessment | 1 |
| Psychology in the Schools | 1 |
Author
Publication Type
Education Level
| Early Childhood Education | 1 |
| Elementary Secondary Education | 1 |
| Higher Education | 1 |
Audience
| Counselors | 1 |
Location
| Australia | 1 |
| Brazil | 1 |
| California | 1 |
| Canada | 1 |
| Croatia | 1 |
| Cyprus | 1 |
| Czech Republic | 1 |
| European Union | 1 |
| France | 1 |
| Germany | 1 |
| Hungary | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
| Beck Depression Inventory | 1 |
| Child Behavior Checklist | 1 |
| Dyadic Adjustment Scale | 1 |
| Eating Disorder Inventory | 1 |
| Family Adaptability Cohesion… | 1 |
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewed
Direct linkGwendolyn D. Wheatley; Elizabeth A. Goncy – Merrill-Palmer Quarterly: A Peer Relations Journal, 2024
Literature on the relationship between childhood cancer and post-traumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) is mixed. Research has shown that other factors (i.e., family problems, treatment intensity, stressful life events) impact this relationship. Researchers have examined the relationship between post-traumatic growth and experiencing cancer. We examined…
Descriptors: Correlation, Cancer, Child Development, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Hanson, Laura C.; Green, Melissa A.; Hayes, Michelle; Diehl, Sandra J.; Warnock, Steven; Corbie-Smith, Giselle; Lin, Feng-Chang; Earp, Jo Anne – Health Education & Behavior, 2014
Background: Community-based peer support may help meet the practical, emotional, and spiritual needs of African Americans with advanced cancer. Support teams are a unique model of peer support for persons facing serious illness, but research is rare. This study sought to (a) implement new volunteer support teams for African Americans with advanced…
Descriptors: Health, African Americans, Social Support Groups, Cancer
Download full textFong, Carlton J.; Murphy, Kathleen M.; Westbrook, John D.; Markle, Minda M. – Campbell Collaboration, 2015
In the United States, an estimated 1.5 million people are diagnosed annually with some type of cancer (American Cancer Society, 2011). Work is an important stabilizing factor for cancer survivors (Arnold, 1999). De Boer and colleagues (2009) identified a rate of 33.8% unemployment among cancer survivors beyond the age of 18 compared to 15.2% among…
Descriptors: Cancer, Intervention, Disabilities, Equal Opportunities (Jobs)
Development and Evaluation of a Theory-Based Physical Activity Guidebook for Breast Cancer Survivors
Vallance, Jeffrey K.; Courneya, Kerry S.; Taylor, Lorian M.; Plotnikoff, Ronald C.; Mackey, John R. – Health Education & Behavior, 2008
This study's objective was to develop and evaluate the suitability and appropriateness of a theory-based physical activity (PA) guidebook for breast cancer survivors. Guidebook content was constructed based on the theory of planned behavior (TPB) using salient exercise beliefs identified by breast cancer survivors in previous research. Expert…
Descriptors: Health Education, Physical Activities, Cancer, Exercise Physiology
Harris, Mekel S. – Psychology in the Schools, 2009
As a result of advancements in medical expertise and technology, children and adolescents diagnosed with cancer now have opportunities to participate in many typical activities, including school. To some extent, school reintegration reflects positive adjustment to their illness. Nevertheless, children and adolescents with cancer may experience…
Descriptors: School Psychologists, Cancer, Mental Health, Adolescents
Zamani, A. Rahman, Ed.; Calder, Judy, Ed.; Rose, Bobbie, Ed.; Leonard, Victoria, Ed. – California Childcare Health Program, 2008
"Child Care Health Connections" is a bimonthly newsletter published by the California Childcare Health Program (CCHP), a community-based program of the University of California, San Francisco School of Nursing, Department of Family Health Care Nursing. The goals of this newsletter are to promote and support a healthy and safe environment…
Descriptors: Child Care, Child Health, Child Safety, Structural Elements (Construction)
DuHamel, Katherine N.; Ostrof, Jamie; Ashman, Teresa; Winkel, Gary; Mundy, Elizabeth A.; Keane, Terence M.; Morasco, Benjamin J.; Vickberg, Suzanne M. J.; Hurley, Karen; Chhabra, Rosy; Scigliano, Eileen; Papadopoulos, Esperanza; Moskowitz, Craig; Redd, William – Psychological Assessment, 2004
The measurement of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is critically important for the identification and treatment of this disorder. The PTSD Checklist (PCL; F. W. Weathers & J. Ford, 1996) is a self-report measure that is increasingly used. In this study, the authors investigated the factorial validity of the PCL with data from 236 cancer…
Descriptors: Models, Check Lists, Mental Disorders, Factor Analysis
Siegele, Dorothy; Henderson, Billie – 1984
A one-year Post-Master's Fellowship in Oncology Nursing Education for nurse educators was developed through the collaboration of San Jose State University (California) and University of Alabama at Birmingham. The project was designed to: develop or update undergraduate/graduate oncology nursing programs; provide continuing education for practicing…
Descriptors: Cancer, Check Lists, College Programs, Course Descriptions
Pracana, Clara, Ed.; Wang, Michael, Ed. – Online Submission, 2016
We are delighted to welcome you to the International Psychological Applications Conference and Trends (InPACT) 2016, taking place in Lisbon, Portugal, from 30 of April to 2 of May, 2016. Psychology, nowadays, offers a large range of scientific fields where it can be applied. The goal of understanding individuals and groups (mental functions and…
Descriptors: Conferences (Gatherings), Educational Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology
