Preoperative anxiety in Chinese colorectal cancer patients: The role of social support, self-esteem and coping styles.

•The prevalence of preoperative anxiety was 26.3% of colorectal cancer patients•Cancer disclosure did not affect preoperative anxiety•Social-psychological-coping factors explained nearly 30% of variance of anxiety•Social-psychological-coping factors affected anxiety in non-disclosure group•Acceptance-resignation coping affected anxiety only in disclosure group