Abstract
Evaluated the ability of self-regulation and emotional-drive theories to explain effects of an informational intervention entailing descriptions of the experience in concrete objective terms on outcomes of coping with radiation therapy (RT) in men (N = 84) with prostate cancer. The experimental group had significantly less disruption in function during and for 3 months following RT than the comparison group. The intervention had no significant effect on negative mood. Consistent with self-regulation theory, similarity between expectations and experience and degree of understanding of the experience mediated the effect of the intervention on function. Emotional-drive theory was not supported. These results are consistent with prior research with surgical patients and support the relevance of the information-processing explanations of self-regulation theory to coping with stressful experiences associated with physical illness.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 358-364 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology |
Volume | 57 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 1989 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Clinical Psychology
- Psychiatry and Mental health