Depression in parents of children with leukemia in southern China accompanied by the prevalence of type D personality
Depression in parents of children with leukemia in southern China accompanied by the prevalence of type D personality
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中国南方地区白血病儿童家长的抑郁状况与D型人格的流行
DOI:
10.1007/s00520-013-2082-2
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发表时间:
2014-05-01
影响因子:
3.1
通讯作者:
Huang, Hui
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作者:
Chen, Jie;Liu, Yang;Huang, Hui
Purpose The aims of this study were to assess depression and type D personality in parents of children with leukemia in southern China and to investigate the associations between parents' depression and type D personality, social support, coping style, and demographic characteristics.Methods Parents (n=231) of children with leukemia (study group) and parents (n=261) of children with acute respiratory/digestive infections (control group) were recruited from five hospitals in southern China. Children's clinical characteristics and parents' demographic characteristics, depression, type D personality, coping styles, and social support were collected with self-report questionnaires.Results Parents of children with leukemia, especially mothers, reported higher levels of depression accompanied by a higher prevalence of type D personality, more negative coping styles, and less subjective social support, but received more objective social support than controls (P