Table 1.
Descriptive Statistics on Major Variables for Breast Cancer Patients and Partners (n = 137–139)
| Variable | Breast Cancer Patients
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Partners
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time 1
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Time 2
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Time 1
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| M | SD | M | SD | M | SD | |
| Coping Processes | ||||||
| Avoidance-oriented coping | 1.45 | 0.35 | 1.35 | 0.27 | ||
| Problem-focused coping | 2.80 | 0.77 | 2.48 | 0.77 | ||
| Emotional approach coping | 2.84 | 0.63 | 2.28 | 0.59 | ||
| Dependent Variables | ||||||
| SF-36 Vitality | 57.93 | 20.23 | 62.71 | 19.67 | ||
| CES-D | 8.52 | 8.08 | 7.51 | 6.34 | ||
| Revised Dyadic Adjustment Scale | 50.65 | 7.59 | 51.31 | 6.86 | ||
| Cancer-Specific Adjustment | 0.36 | 0.27 | 0.29 | 0.24 | ||
| Posttraumatic Growth Inventory | 50.60 | 24.38 | 51.55 | 24.63 | ||
Note. CES-D = Center for Epidemiologic Studies-Depression Scale. Cancer-specific adjustment assessed with the Revised Impact of Event Scale (log-transformed scores).