Perceived social support, coping strategies, anxiety and depression among women with breast cancer: Evaluation of a mediation model

Purpose Depression and anxiety are now considered as common adverse reactions to cancer. Prior research has shown that social support and functional coping strategies alleviate depressive and anxious symptoms of cancer patients but the exact relationship between social support and coping strategies in amelioration of the symptoms is yet to be elaborated. Methods The current study examined the relationship between social support, coping...