Self-Esteem and Coping Strategies in Adolescent Cancer Patients during the Period of Illness and Follow-Up

Sáez Rodríguez, Diego José; Ortigosa Quiles, Juan Manuel; Riquelme Marín, Antonio

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Self-Esteem and Coping Strategies in Adolescent Cancer Patients during the Period of Illness and Follow-Up

dc.contributor.author	Sáez Rodríguez, Diego José
dc.contributor.author	Ortigosa Quiles, Juan Manuel
dc.contributor.author	Riquelme Marín, Antonio
dc.contributor.department	Personalidad, Evaluación y Tratamiento Psicológicos
dc.contributor.other	Facultad de Psicología y Logopedia
dc.date.accessioned	2026-01-22T19:25:03Z
dc.date.available	2026-01-22T19:25:03Z
dc.date.copyright	© 2024 by the authors
dc.date.issued	2024-04-24
dc.description.abstract	The importance of self-esteem during the course of oncological illness has been welldocumented by some previous studies. However, data assessing its association with various coping strategies, especially considering the period of illness, are still scarce. The objective of this study is to analyze the differences in coping strategies among oncological adolescents, taking into account their self-esteem, illness period, age, and sex. A total of 201 oncological patients between the ages of 12 and 17 from three different Spanish cities were included in this study. All of them were asked to answer a tailored questionnaire, encompassing information about age, sex, and illness period. Additionally, the coping strategies were measured using the ACS scale, while self-esteem was evaluated using the SENA questionnaire. The results demonstrated that male adolescents and older individuals exhibited higher levels of self-esteem. The main coping strategies associated with higher self-esteem were “ignore the problem”, “focus on positive”, “physical recreation”, and “wishful thinking” both during the treatment and the follow-up phases. We conclude that higher self-esteem is associated with some of the coping strategies such as “focus on positive”, “ignore the problem”, and “wishful thinking”. Sociodemographic variables influence the relationship between self-esteem and coping strategies, but no differences were found regarding the period of illness.
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dc.identifier.citation	Eur. J. Investig. Health Psychol. Educ. 2024, 14, 1128–1139
dc.identifier.doi	https://doi.org/ 10.3390/ejihpe14050074
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10201/191231
dc.language	eng
dc.publisher	MDPI
dc.relation	Sin financiación externa a la Universidad
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dc.subject	Self-esteem
dc.subject	Personal resources
dc.subject	Cancer
dc.subject	Coping
dc.subject	Illness period
dc.subject	Adolescence
dc.subject.ods	Objetivo 3: Salud
dc.title	Self-Esteem and Coping Strategies in Adolescent Cancer Patients during the Period of Illness and Follow-Up
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