University of North Texas
Depression, Anxiety, Self-Esteem, and Coping in Children and Adolescents Newly Diagnosed with Cancer and Children and Adolescents on Cancer Treatment for a Period of Seven Months or Longer
Abstract
dc:descriptionDifferences in self-reported depression, anxiety, self-esteem, and coping were evaluated in two groups of pediatric oncology patients: newly diagnosed (less than six months post-diagnosis) (n=5) and patients on cancer treatment for seven months or longer (n=5). Participants (6 males, 4 females, ages 7-17 years) completed the Children's Depression Inventory (CDI), the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory for Children (STAIC), and the Culture-Free Self-Esteem Inventory (CFSEI-2); nine of the ten participants discussed in a semi-structured interview their personal experiences and feelings about having cancer. Although the newly diagnosed group had a higher mean score on the CDI than the 7 months or greater group, the difference was not significant (p = .054). The newly diagnosed group also had higher mean state and trait anxiety scores on the STAIC, indicating higher anxiety levels, and a slightly lower CFSEI-2 mean score, indicating slightly lower self-esteem than the 7 months or greater group, but differences were not at a statistically significant level (p>.05).
Degree
thesis:*- Grantor dc:publisher
- University of North Texas
- Year dc:date
- 2000
Author and committee
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- Jones, Tracy L.
- Contributors dc:contributor
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- Glover, Rebecca
- Jacobson, Arminta
- Wilhelm, Ronald W.
Subjects
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- Use restricted to UNT Community
- Copyright
- Jones, Tracy L.
- Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved.
- Language dc:language
- English
Identifiers
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oclc: 47195830
untcat: b2300835
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