Cornelia Frohlich's research while affiliated with Friedrich Schiller University Jena and other places

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Article
Based on Taylor's theory of cognitive adaptation to cancer and on the distinction between psychological and social resources, we analyse whether optimism, internal health locus of control, self-esteem, purpose in life, and perceived availability of social support assessed prior to the commencement of chemotherapy predict concurrent subjective well-...

Citations

... These three life domains have been commonly found to be among the top four important life domains for overall life satisfaction [42][43][44]. The finding of a strong influence of the relationships domain in cancer patients is consistent with the literature, which found that social participation and strong personal relationships help individuals suffering from illness recover more quickly and adjust better [45][46][47][48][49]. As compared to patients with other chronic diseases (e.g., heart diseases) or the general public, the health domain ranks relatively lower in cancer patients in this study [43,44]. ...