The interplay of coping styles and optimism/pessimism in shaping mental health in long-term survivors of malignant melanoma: a register-based cohort study
This study shows the relevance and need of gender-sensitive psychosocial-care. Especially in men, psychosocial interventions should target maladaptive coping strategies. Within women, fostering optimism seems to be particularly important. As the model did not fit as well for women, more gender-sensitive research is needed to understand potentially different risk/protective factors and needs of support.
Authors
- Mareike Ernst (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4952-9717)
- Jörg Wiltink (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-1557-6647)
- Tamara Schwinn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-3190-4615)
- Sabine Fischbeck (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6493-7300)
- Sylke Ruth Zeißig (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0743-6128)
- Rüdiger Zwerenz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1491-0905)
- Judith Hirschmiller (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-6227-1912)
- Elmar Brähler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2648-2728)
- Ana N. Tibubos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4284-0019)
- Manfred E Beutel
Institutions
- Trier University of Applied Sciences (DE)
- Zimmer Biomet (Netherlands) (NL)
- Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (DE)
- University of Würzburg (DE)
- University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (DE)
- University of Klagenfurt (AT)
- Universität Trier (DE)
- Leipzig University (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Psychology
- Published
- 2025-04-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-025-02704-1
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Optimism, Hope, and Well-being
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.63
Funders
- Deutsche Krebshilfe
- Universitätsmedizin der Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz