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A Pessimistic Explanatory Style Is Prognostic for Poor Lung Cancer Survival

A Pessimistic Explanatory Style Is Prognostic for Poor Lung Cancer Survival ORIGINAL ARTICLE A Pessimistic Explanatory Style Is Prognostic for Poor Lung Cancer Survival Paul Novotny, MS,* Robert C. Colligan, PhD,† Daniel W. Szydlo, BA,* Matthew M. Clark, PhD,† Sarah Rausch, PhD,† Jason Wampfler, BS,‡ Jeff A. Sloan, PhD,* and Ping Yang, MD, PhD§ “ ind-body” relationships have been revered since the Background: Several studies have demonstrated the importance of Mtime of Socrates. Personality or emotional factors may personality constructs on health behaviors and health status. Having have a direct impact on physiological states or mind, which a pessimistic outlook has been related to negative health behaviors are evident in the current emphasis on stress reduction, and higher mortality. However, the construct has not been well relaxation, meditation, and activities related to disease pre- explored in cancer populations. vention and wellness promotion. Indeed, psychosocial factors Methods: Survival time of 534 adults who were diagnosed with may be predictive of poor disease outcome, including cancer lung cancer was examined. The patients had completed the survivorship. Pessimism and optimism are personality con- Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory approximately 18.2 structs that have been shown to be important in the general 1,2 years before receiving their lung cancer diagnosis. Minnesota population and in some http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of Thoracic Oncology Wolters Kluwer Health

A Pessimistic Explanatory Style Is Prognostic for Poor Lung Cancer Survival

Journal of Thoracic Oncology , Volume 5 (3) – Mar 1, 2010

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1556-0864
DOI
10.1097/JTO.0b013e3181ce70e8
pmid
20139778
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE A Pessimistic Explanatory Style Is Prognostic for Poor Lung Cancer Survival Paul Novotny, MS,* Robert C. Colligan, PhD,† Daniel W. Szydlo, BA,* Matthew M. Clark, PhD,† Sarah Rausch, PhD,† Jason Wampfler, BS,‡ Jeff A. Sloan, PhD,* and Ping Yang, MD, PhD§ “ ind-body” relationships have been revered since the Background: Several studies have demonstrated the importance of Mtime of Socrates. Personality or emotional factors may personality constructs on health behaviors and health status. Having have a direct impact on physiological states or mind, which a pessimistic outlook has been related to negative health behaviors are evident in the current emphasis on stress reduction, and higher mortality. However, the construct has not been well relaxation, meditation, and activities related to disease pre- explored in cancer populations. vention and wellness promotion. Indeed, psychosocial factors Methods: Survival time of 534 adults who were diagnosed with may be predictive of poor disease outcome, including cancer lung cancer was examined. The patients had completed the survivorship. Pessimism and optimism are personality con- Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory approximately 18.2 structs that have been shown to be important in the general 1,2 years before receiving their lung cancer diagnosis. Minnesota population and in some

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Journal of Thoracic OncologyWolters Kluwer Health

Published: Mar 1, 2010

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