Population

N¹

Reflection & acceptance

Self-development & understanding

Social support network

Distancing & denial

Religion & faith

Increased activity

M

SD

M

SD

M

SD

M

SD

M

SD

M

SD

Before (total)

151

1.46

1.66

0.29

0.58

1.18

1.47

0.17

0.50

0.35

0.78

1.04

1.29

Benign

105

1.36

1.59

0.29

1.36

1.31

1.51

0.19

0.53

0.33

0.72

1.06

1.29

Cancer

38

1.74

1.83

0.92

0.56

0.82

1.31

0.13

0.41

0.42

0.94

1.00

1.27

MANCOVA² F_(6,135) = .90

After (total)

165

1.84

1.78

0.54

0.96

1.23

1.34

0.22

0.52

0.52

0.94

1.36

1.34

Benign

123

1.82

1.74

0.54

0.96

1.31

1.36

0.20

0.49

0.46

0.94

1.33

1.21

Cancer

42

1.90

1.91

0.55

0.97

1.00

1.28

0.31

0.60

0.69

0.95

1.48

1.70

MANCOVA² F_(6,157) = 1.20

Total

318

1.65

1.74

0.42

0.82

1.19

1.41

0.20

0.52

0.45

0.88

1.22

1.35

Total MANCOVA² F_(6,310) = 2.50^* η² = 0.04

F_(1,315) = 4.97^*

ƞ² = .02

F_(1,315) = 8.58^**

ƞ² = .03

F_(1,315) = 5.94^*

ƞ² = .02

Main support— partner

212

1.58

1.74

0.42

0.88

1.06

1.31

0.16

0.44

0.48

0.92

1.11

1.29

Main support— other

102

1.80

1.77

0.42

0.66

1.46

1.58

0.31

0.64

0.39

0.81

1.43

1.44

MANCOVA² F_(6,306) = 2.06

Benign before Vs. Benign after F_(6,234) = 1.55

Cancer before Vs. Cancer after F_(6,74) = 0.83