FAMILY FUNCTIONING AS A RESOURCE VARIABLE IN PSYCHOSOCIAL CANCER-RESEARCH - ISSUES AND MEASURES

Authors
FOBAIR PA ZABORA JR
Citation
Pa. Fobair et Jr. Zabora, FAMILY FUNCTIONING AS A RESOURCE VARIABLE IN PSYCHOSOCIAL CANCER-RESEARCH - ISSUES AND MEASURES, Journal of psychosocial oncology, 13(1-2), 1995, pp. 97-114
Citations number
55
Categorie Soggetti
Psychology, Social
Journal title
Journal of psychosocial oncology → ACNP
ISSN journal
07347332
Volume
13
Issue
1-2
Year of publication
1995
Pages
97 - 114
Database
ISI
SICI code
0734-7332(1995)13:1-2<97:FFAARV>2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
This article defines family functioning, reviews the development of me asures of family functioning (FACES, FES, F-COPES, and Family APGAR), analyzes studies that have used selected measurements, discusses unres olved issues, and concludes with comments on family functioning as a r esource variable in psychosocial research. The four measures of family functioning are useful in clinical research that examines how familie s facilitate patients' responses to the cancer experience.