Biopsychosocial Correlates of Adjustment to Cancer during Chemotherapy: The Key Role of Health-Related Quality of Life

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Theoretical model and hypotheses. Legend: Age = patient’s age. Gender F = female versus male gender. Stage IV = Stage IV versus Stage I-III. PCS = Patient’s Physical Functioning. MHS = Patient’s Mental Health. AP = anxious preoccupation. AV = Cognitive Avoidance. FA = Fatalism. FS = Fighting Spirit. HH = Helplessness-Hopelessness. PTC = Positive Thinking Coping Style. SP = Social Provision.