Abstract

ORTIZ GARZON, Eliana et al. Relationship between coping strategies, anxiety, depression and self-estee m in a group of adult patients diagnosed with cancer. Psychol. av. discip. [online]. 2014, vol.8, n.1, pp.77-83. ISSN 1900-2386.

To carry out this project a descriptive correlational design was used in order to identify the existent relationship between coping strategies, self-esteem, anxiety levels and depression in a group of 17 adult patients diagnosed with cancer. The Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale, The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HAD) and the modified Coping Strategies Scale (EEC-M) were applied for this purpose. This research showed the following results: A correlation between anxiety and self-esteem levels, anxiety levels and coping strategies for problem solving, positive reappraisal and aggressive reaction. Likewise, a meaningful correlation between depression levels and coping strategies for problem solving, negation, aggressive reaction and the expression of the coping difficulty were observed.

Keywords : cancer; coping strategies; anxiety; depression; self-esteem.

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