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Pan Z, Chen JK. Association of Received Intergenerational Support with Subjective Well-Being among Elderly: The Mediating Role of Optimism and Sex Differences. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:ijerph19137614. [PMID: 35805273 PMCID: PMC9266027 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19137614] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2022] [Revised: 06/15/2022] [Accepted: 06/16/2022] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Even though an extensive body of previous research has examined the association between received intergenerational support and the well-being outcomes of older adults in a wide variety of contexts, few studies have been conducted to explore the impacts of intergenerational support on elders’ subjective well-being, especially the intermediary mechanisms in this process. The purpose of this study is to fill this gap by exploring the mediating role of optimism in the association between received intergenerational support and subjective well-being among the elderly in China, as well as the sex differences that exist between males and females. The findings show that the intergenerational support received from adult children is positively related to subjective well-being and that this relationship is partly mediated by optimism. Meanwhile, no significant sex difference was found in the interrelations between intergenerational support, optimism, and subjective well-being.
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Scandurra C, Muzii B, La Rocca R, Di Bello F, Bottone M, Califano G, Longo N, Maldonato NM, Mangiapia F. Social Support Mediates the Relationship between Body Image Distress and Depressive Symptoms in Prostate Cancer Patients. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:ijerph19084825. [PMID: 35457692 PMCID: PMC9031078 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19084825] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2022] [Revised: 04/12/2022] [Accepted: 04/14/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Treatments for prostate cancer (PCa), the second most common cancer in men, may affect the body image (BI) of patients, increasing the risk of negative mental health outcomes. However, an enabling social support network may be a protective factor against the effects of BI distress on health. Therefore, the present study examined the mediating role of social support in the relationship between BI distress and depressive symptoms. Data were retrospectively collected from 197 PCa patients aged from 48 to 79 years (M = 67.19; SD = 6.83). The statistical package for the social sciences with PROCESS Macro was used to assess the direct and mediating effects with bias-corrected bootstrapping (10,000 samples). Results showed that BI distress was positively associated with depressive symptoms and that social support partially mediated this relationship. Moreover, among the different sources of social support, only friend support significantly mediated the association between BI distress and depressive symptoms. This study sheds light on the crucial role of social support as a dimension that can promote health in PCa patients.
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- Cristiano Scandurra
- Department of Neuroscience, Reproductive Sciences and Dentistry, University of Naples Federico II, 80131 Naples, Italy; (R.L.R.); (F.D.B.); (M.B.); (G.C.); (N.L.); (N.M.M.); (F.M.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-081-746-34-58
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- Department of Humanistic Studies, University of Naples Federico II, 80133 Naples, Italy;
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- Department of Neuroscience, Reproductive Sciences and Dentistry, University of Naples Federico II, 80131 Naples, Italy; (R.L.R.); (F.D.B.); (M.B.); (G.C.); (N.L.); (N.M.M.); (F.M.)
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- Department of Neuroscience, Reproductive Sciences and Dentistry, University of Naples Federico II, 80131 Naples, Italy; (R.L.R.); (F.D.B.); (M.B.); (G.C.); (N.L.); (N.M.M.); (F.M.)
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- Department of Neuroscience, Reproductive Sciences and Dentistry, University of Naples Federico II, 80131 Naples, Italy; (R.L.R.); (F.D.B.); (M.B.); (G.C.); (N.L.); (N.M.M.); (F.M.)
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- Department of Neuroscience, Reproductive Sciences and Dentistry, University of Naples Federico II, 80131 Naples, Italy; (R.L.R.); (F.D.B.); (M.B.); (G.C.); (N.L.); (N.M.M.); (F.M.)
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- Department of Neuroscience, Reproductive Sciences and Dentistry, University of Naples Federico II, 80131 Naples, Italy; (R.L.R.); (F.D.B.); (M.B.); (G.C.); (N.L.); (N.M.M.); (F.M.)
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- Department of Neuroscience, Reproductive Sciences and Dentistry, University of Naples Federico II, 80131 Naples, Italy; (R.L.R.); (F.D.B.); (M.B.); (G.C.); (N.L.); (N.M.M.); (F.M.)
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- Department of Neuroscience, Reproductive Sciences and Dentistry, University of Naples Federico II, 80131 Naples, Italy; (R.L.R.); (F.D.B.); (M.B.); (G.C.); (N.L.); (N.M.M.); (F.M.)
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Xu H, Liu X, Zeng P. The Mediating Role of Social Support in the Relationship Between Psychological Capital and Depression Among Chinese Emergency Physicians. Psychol Res Behav Manag 2022; 15:977-990. [PMID: 35480711 PMCID: PMC9035443 DOI: 10.2147/prbm.s360611] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2022] [Accepted: 04/08/2022] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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- Haibo Xu
- Center for Mental Health Education and Research, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, People’s Republic of China
- School of Management, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, People’s Republic of China
- Correspondence: Haibo Xu, Email
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- Center for Mental Health Education and Research, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, People’s Republic of China
- School of Management, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Public Health, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, People’s Republic of China
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Liu Y, Pettersson E, Schandl A, Markar S, Johar A, Lagergren P. Psychological distress after esophageal cancer surgery and the predictive effect of dispositional optimism: a nationwide population-based longitudinal study. Support Care Cancer 2021; 30:1315-1322. [PMID: 34480622 PMCID: PMC8727404 DOI: 10.1007/s00520-021-06517-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2021] [Accepted: 08/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Purpose To examine the trajectory of psychological distress from 1 to 2 years after esophageal cancer surgery, and whether dispositional optimism could predict the risk of postoperative psychological distress. Methods This Swedish nationwide longitudinal study included 192 patients who had survived for 1 year after esophageal cancer surgery. We measured dispositional optimism with the Life Orientation Test-Revised (LOT-R) 1 year post-surgery and psychological distress with the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale 1, 1.5, and 2 years post-surgery. Latent growth curve models were used to assess the trajectory of postoperative psychological distress and to examine the predictive validity of dispositional optimism. Results One year after surgery, 11.5% (22 of 192) patients reported clinically significant psychological distress, and the proportion increased to 18.8% at 1.5 years and to 25.0% at 2 years post-surgery. Higher dispositional optimism predicted a lower probability of self-reported psychological distress at 1, 1.5, and 2 years after esophageal cancer surgery. For each point increase in the LOT-R sum score, the odds of psychological distress decreased by 44% (OR, 0.56; 95% CI, 0.40 to 0.79). Conclusion The high prevalence and longitudinal increase of self-reported psychological distress after esophageal cancer surgery indicate the unmet demands for timely psychological screening and interventions. Measuring dispositional optimism may help identify patients at higher risk of developing psychological distress, thereby contributing to the prevention of postoperative psychological distress. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s00520-021-06517-x.
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- Yangjun Liu
- Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, Karolinska Institutet, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, Karolinska Institutet, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden.,Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Södersjukhuset, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, Karolinska Institutet, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden.,Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, London, UK.,Nuffield Department of Surgery, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, Karolinska Institutet, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, Karolinska Institutet, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden. .,Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, London, UK.
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Prevalence of depression, trait anxiety, and social support during the diagnostic phases of breast cancer. J Taibah Univ Med Sci 2021; 16:497-503. [PMID: 34408606 PMCID: PMC8348272 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtumed.2021.01.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2020] [Revised: 12/20/2020] [Accepted: 01/23/2021] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Objective This study aims to determine the prevalence of depression, trait anxiety, and social support among women suspected of breast cancer (BC) and to investigate the association of these factors with the diagnosis of BC. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted on 745 women who presented with breast symptoms in a university breast clinic in Malaysia. Participants were instructed to respond to self-report questionnaires on depression, trait anxiety, and social support while they were waiting for assessment of their suspected BC. The final diagnoses of these patients were traced one month after examining their medical records. Descriptive statistics were performed to examine the socio-demographic and clinical characteristics of all participants. A multiple regression analysis was carried out to determine the association of the abovementioned factors with the diagnosis of BC. Results The analysis showed that BC was diagnosed in 109 (14.6%), benign breast disease (BBD) in 550 (73.8%), and healthy breast (HB) in 86 (11.5%) women. The prevalence of depression was 53.2% in women with BC, 53.6% in women with BBD, and 60.5% in women with HB prior to diagnosis. The prevalence of trait anxiety was 33%. Mean scores for trait anxiety were 42.2 ± 9.0 and 41.8 ± 9.1 for the BC group and BBD group, respectively. The level of perceived social support was similar in all three groups. Conclusion We found no significant difference in depression, trait anxiety, and social support among women with newly diagnosed BC, BBD, and HB in women with breast symptoms while undergoing diagnostic evaluation. A longitudinal study is essential to establish the association between chronic mental stress and BC.
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Sugaya N, Yamamoto T, Suzuki N, Uchiumi C. Social isolation and its psychosocial factors in mild lockdown for the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional survey of the Japanese population. BMJ Open 2021; 11:e048380. [PMID: 34261687 PMCID: PMC8282418 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-048380] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE This study investigated the sociodemographic, behavioural and psychological characteristics of socially isolated individuals during the 'mild lockdown' period of COVID-19 in Japan. DESIGN A cross-sectional study. SETTING The seven prefectures where the emergency declaration was first applied in Japan. PARTICIPANTS We collected data on 11 333 individuals (52.4% women, 46.3±14.6 years) living in the seven prefectures where the emergency declaration was first applied. The online survey was performed between 11 May and 12 May 2020, in the final phase of the state of emergency. PRIMARY OUTCOME MEASURES Lubben Social Network Scale (LSNS-6) RESULTS: We found that male sex (95% CI 1.60 to 1.98), middle age (95% CI 1.55 to 1.93) and lower income (eg, annual household income <2.0 million: 95% CI 2.29 to 3.54) predicted social isolation; being a student was a protective factor against social isolation (95% CI 0.26 to 0.62). In the comparisons of each item of the LSNS-6 by sociodemographic characteristics, men were more likely to have fewer people to talk to about their personal problems (95% CI -0.37 to -0.28) and to seek help from (95% CI -0.39 to -0.30), and the middle-aged group had a lower social network of friends. Additionally, social isolation was associated with decreased online interaction with familiar people (95% CI -1.28 to -1.13) and decreased optimistic thinking under mild lockdown (95% CI -0.97 to -0.86). CONCLUSIONS We identified the sociodemographic and psychological characteristics associated with social isolation under mild lockdown. These results are expected to be a useful resource for identifying which groups may require intervention to improve their social interactions in order to preserve their mental health during the pandemic.
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- Nagisa Sugaya
- School of Medicine, Yokohama City University, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Graduate School of Technology, Industrial and Social Sciences, Tokushima University, Tokushima, Tokushima, Japan
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- Graduate School of Sciences and Technology for Innovation, Tokushima University Tokushima, Tokushima, Tokushima, Japan
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- Graduate School of Technology, Industrial and Social Sciences, Tokushima University, Tokushima, Tokushima, Japan
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Roh S, Burnette CE, Lee YS, Giger JT, Goins RT, Petereit DG, Lawler MJ, Lee KH. Identifying risk and protective factors related to depressive symptoms among Northern Plains American Indian women cancer survivors. Women Health 2019; 59:646-659. [PMID: 30481139 PMCID: PMC6591106 DOI: 10.1080/03630242.2018.1544965] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2017] [Revised: 09/12/2018] [Accepted: 09/17/2018] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Cancer is the leading cause of death among American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) women, and depressive symptoms have been linked to higher mortality, but research on depressive symptoms among AIAN cancer patients has been scant. The purpose of this exploratory study was, using the Framework of Historical Oppression, Resilience, and Transcendence, to examine risk and protective factors related to depressive symptoms in American Indian (AI) women cancer survivors. We examined the relationships of adverse childhood experiences (ACE), perceived health status, resilience, and social support with depressive symptoms in Northern Plains AI women cancer survivors. We used a cross-sectional design with purposive sampling of 73 female cancer survivors (aged 18 years or older) between June 2014 and February 2015. Hierarchical multiple regression was used to test three sets of variables in relation to depressive symptoms: (1) sociodemographics, (2) risk factors (ACE and perceived health), and (3) protective factors (psychological resilience and social support). Approximately 47 percent of participants had probable depressive symptoms. Depressive symptoms were inversely associated with perceived health, psychological resilience, and social support. These results support bolstering existing social support among AI cancer patients and survivors as well as prevention and intervention efforts that strengthen resilience.
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- Soonhee Roh
- a Department of Social Work , University of South Dakota, 365 Health Science Center , Sioux Falls , South Dakota , USA
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- c School of Social Work , San Francisco State University , San Francisco , California , USA
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- d College of Social Work, University of Kentucky , Lexington , Kentucky , USA
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- e College of Health and Human Sciences , Western Carolina University , Cullowhee , North Carolina , USA
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- f John T. Vucurevich Cancer Care Institute, Rapid City Regional Hospital , Rapid City , South Dakota , USA
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- g Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences , Yakima , Washington , USA
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- h School of Social Work , Wichita State University , Wichita , Kansas , USA
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Osann K, Wilford J, Wenzel L, Hsieh S, Tucker JA, Wahi A, Monk BJ, Nelson EL. Relationship between social support, quality of life, and Th2 cytokines in a biobehavioral cancer survivorship trial. Support Care Cancer 2019; 27:3301-3310. [PMID: 30612237 DOI: 10.1007/s00520-018-4617-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2018] [Accepted: 12/12/2018] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Benefits of social support (SS) during cancer survivorship are complex. This study examines change in SS over time in cervical cancer (CXCA) survivors who have completed definitive treatment and how changing SS impacts quality of life (QOL) and T-helper type 2 (Th2) cytokines. METHODS We conducted a randomized trial in 204 CXCA survivors to test if psychosocial telephone counseling (PTC) could improve QOL compared to usual care (UC). Although PTC did not target SS, data were collected at baseline, 4 and 9 months post-enrollment using the Medical Outcomes Survey Social Support scale. Biospecimens were collected to investigate associations with patient-reported outcomes. Data were analyzed using multivariate linear models and stepwise regression. RESULTS Participants' mean age was 43. PTC participants experienced increasing SS compared to UC at 4 months (PTC-UC = 5.1; p = 0.055) and 9 months (PTC-UC = 6.0; p = 0.046). Higher baseline SS and increasing SS were independently associated with improved QOL at 4 and 9 months after adjusting for patient characteristics (p < 0.05). Differences between study arms were not statistically significant. Improvements in QOL at 4 months were observed with increases in emotional/informational and tangible SS. Increasing SS predicted significant longitudinal decreases in IL-4 and IL-13 at 4 months that were larger in the PTC arm (interactions p = 0.041 and p = 0.057, respectively). CONCLUSION Improved SS was significantly associated with improved QOL independent of patient characteristics and study arm. Decreasing Th2 cytokines with increasing SS and QOL are consistent with a biobehavioral paradigm in which modulation of the chronic stress response is associated with shifts in immune stance.
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- Kathryn Osann
- Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Oncology, University of California Irvine, 204 Sprague Hall, Irvine, CA, 92697, USA.
- Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California Irvine, Irvine, CA, USA.
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- Program in Public Health, University of California Irvine, Irvine, CA, USA
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- Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California Irvine, Irvine, CA, USA
- Program in Public Health, University of California Irvine, Irvine, CA, USA
- Department of Medicine, University of California Irvine, Irvine, CA, USA
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- Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California Irvine, Irvine, CA, USA
- Department of Medicine, University of California Irvine, Irvine, CA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Oncology, University of California Irvine, 204 Sprague Hall, Irvine, CA, 92697, USA
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- Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California Irvine, Irvine, CA, USA
- Department of Medicine, University of California Irvine, Irvine, CA, USA
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- School of Medicine, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Creighton University, Phoenix, AZ, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Oncology, University of California Irvine, 204 Sprague Hall, Irvine, CA, 92697, USA
- Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California Irvine, Irvine, CA, USA
- Institute for Immunology, University of California Irvine, Irvine, CA, USA
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Optimism outweighs neuroticism and anxiety sensitivity to predict insomnia symptoms in women after surgery for breast cancer. Support Care Cancer 2018; 27:2903-2909. [PMID: 30560420 DOI: 10.1007/s00520-018-4610-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2018] [Accepted: 12/11/2018] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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PURPOSE Insomnia symptoms are common among women who have undergone surgery for breast cancer. Personality traits are also believed to have an impact on sleep. However, there are no reports to address the effects of personality traits on sleep in women with breast cancer. This study examined the separate and competing roles of neuroticism, anxiety sensitivity, and optimism in predicting post-surgery insomnia symptoms. METHODS Women with breast cancer (n = 749) were enrolled the week prior to surgery and required to complete a demographic questionnaire, the Chinese version of Neuroticism subscale of NEO-Five Factor Inventory (CV-N-NEO-FFI), Anxiety Sensitivity Index-3 (CV-ASI-3), and Life Orientation Test-Revised (CV-LOT-R). Four weeks post-surgery, the Chinese version of Insomnia Severity Index (CV-ISI) was administered to evaluate insomnia symptoms. RESULTS Neuroticism (β = 0.317, p < 0.001), anxiety sensitivity (β = 0.220, p < 0.001), and optimism (β = - 0.332, p < 0.001) could predict post-surgery insomnia symptoms. When putting them together into one stepwise regression, optimism (β = - 0.215, p < 0.001) became the statistically most important predictor for insomnia symptoms. Optimism suppressed the predictions of insomnia symptoms provided by neuroticism (β = 0.114, p < 0.001) and anxiety sensitivity (β = 0.079, p < 0.001). CONCLUSION Neuroticism and anxiety sensitivity positively predicted insomnia, but optimism negatively predicted insomnia. In particular, optimism plays a more important role in post-surgery insomnia symptoms in women with breast cancer compared to neuroticism and anxiety sensitivity. Sleep intervention in women with breast cancer should focus on enhancing their optimism level.
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Katapodi MC, Ellis KR, Schmidt F, Nikolaidis C, Northouse LL. Predictors and interdependence of family support in a random sample of long-term young breast cancer survivors and their biological relatives. Cancer Med 2018; 7:4980-4992. [PMID: 30187678 PMCID: PMC6198202 DOI: 10.1002/cam4.1766] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2017] [Revised: 08/07/2018] [Accepted: 08/09/2018] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Women diagnosed with breast cancer younger than 45 years (young breast cancer survivors-YBCS) and their biological relatives face significant stressors. Although family support is an important coping resource, little is known about YBCS' and relatives' support and whether it is interdependent. The study described family support in YBCS and their biological relatives; identified demographic, clinical, and psychosocial predictors of support; and determined the interdependence of support in YBCS-relatives family units. METHODS Data were collected from a random sample of YBCS and their first- or second-degree female relatives. Actor-partner interdependence models (APIM) explored predictors and interdependence of YBCS' and relatives' family support in dyads (YBCS and relative) and triads (YBCS and two relatives). RESULTS Among n = 310 YBCS and n = 431 first- or second-degree relatives, family support was higher in triads compared to dyads. APIMs identified actor effects in dyads, and actor and partner effects in triads. Across all family units, YBCS' higher self-efficacy was associated with higher YBCS support (actor effect) and relative support (partner effect); YBCS' prior diagnosis of depression was associated with lower YBCS and relative support (actor and partner effect); cost-related lack of access to care was associated with lower support among YBCS (actor effect) and relatives (actor and partner effect). CONCLUSIONS Family support was interdependent and was affected by self-efficacy, depression, and access to care. Interventions should include YBCS and relatives, enhance self-efficacy and access to care.
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- Maria C. Katapodi
- Nursing ScienceFaculty of MedicineUniversity of BaselBaselSwitzerland
- School of NursingUniversity of MichiganAnn ArborMichigan
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- Institute of Higher Education and Research in Healthcare ‐ IUFRSUniversity Hospital Vaudois ‐ CHUVUniversity of Lausanne ‐ UNILLausanneSwitzerland
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Katapodi MC, Jung M, Schafenacker AM, Milliron KJ, Mendelsohn-Victor KE, Merajver SD, Northouse LL. Development of a Web-based Family Intervention for BRCA Carriers and Their Biological Relatives: Acceptability, Feasibility, and Usability Study. JMIR Cancer 2018; 4:e7. [PMID: 29653920 PMCID: PMC5924376 DOI: 10.2196/cancer.9210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2017] [Revised: 02/07/2018] [Accepted: 02/11/2018] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Background Carriers of breast cancer gene (BRCA) mutations are asked to communicate genetic test results to their biological relatives to increase awareness of cancer risk and promote use of genetic services. This process is highly variable from family to family. Interventions that support communication of genetic test results, coping, and offer decision support in families harboring a pathogenic variant may contribute to effective management of hereditary cancer. Objective The aim of this paper was to describe the development of the Family Gene Toolkit, a Web-based intervention targeting BRCA carriers and untested blood relatives, designed to enhance coping, family communication, and decision making. Methods We present findings from focus groups regarding intervention acceptability and participant satisfaction and from a pre-post pilot study with random allocation to a wait-listed control group regarding intervention feasibility and usability. Results The Family Gene Toolkit was developed by a multidisciplinary team as a psycho-educational and skills-building intervention. It includes two live webinar sessions and a follow-up phone call guided by a certified genetic counselor and a master’s prepared oncology nurse. Each live webinar includes two modules (total four modules) presenting information about BRCA mutations, a decision aid for genetic testing, and two skill-building modules for effective coping and family communication. Participants in focus groups (n=11) were highly satisfied with the intervention, reporting it to be useful and describing clearly the important issues. From the 12 dyads recruited in the pre-post pilot study (response rate 12/52, 23%), completion rate was 71% (10/14) for intervention and 40% (4/10) for wait-listed control groups. Conclusions Acceptability and satisfaction with the Family Gene Toolkit is high. On the basis of the findings from usability and feasibility testing, modifications on timing, delivery mode, and recruitment methods have been implemented. Trial Registration ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02154633; https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02154633 (Archived by WebCite at http://www.webcitation.org/6yYNvLPjv)
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- Maria C Katapodi
- Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland.,School of Nursing, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
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- School of Nursing, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN, United States
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- Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
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- Medical School, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States.,School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
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Finck C, Barradas S, Zenger M, Hinz A. Quality of life in breast cancer patients: Associations with optimism and social support. Int J Clin Health Psychol 2017; 18:27-34. [PMID: 30487907 PMCID: PMC6220926 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijchp.2017.11.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2017] [Accepted: 11/17/2017] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Background/Objective: The purpose of this study was to examine quality of life (QoL) in breast cancer patients from Colombia and to explore the relationship between QoL, habitual optimism, and social support. Method: A sample of 95 breast cancer patients treated in a hospital in Bogotá were administered the QoL instrument EORTC QLQ-C30 and the Life Orientation Test LOT-R. Additionally, they were asked to indicate from whom (physicians, friends, nurses, etc.) they wished and received social support. Reference data for the EORTC QLQ-C30 and the LOT-R were taken from a representative sample of the general Colombian population. Results: The breast cancer patients showed detriments to their QoL on most functioning scales and symptom scales of the EORTC QLQ-C30, while their general assessments of health and QoL were not worse than those of the controls. Optimism was positively correlated with QoL. Most patients wanted and received social support from their physicians and friends/family. Conclusions: The results suggest that optimism helps patients better cope with disease. A general assessment of global QoL cannot replace the more specific assessments of the functioning domains and symptoms.
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- Carolyn Finck
- Departamento de Psicología, Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Programa de Psicología, Facultad de Ciencias Sociales y Humanas, Universidad Externado de Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Faculty of Applied Human Studies, University of Applied Sciences Magdeburg and Stendal, Germany.,Integrated Research and Treatment Center Adiposity Diseases, Leipzig University Medical Center, Germany
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- Department of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, University of Leipzig, Germany
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Matsui T, Tanimukai H. The use of psychosocial support services among Japanese breast cancer survivors. Jpn J Clin Oncol 2017; 47:743-748. [PMID: 28472443 DOI: 10.1093/jjco/hyx058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2016] [Accepted: 04/05/2017] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background This study aimed to investigate the use of psychosocial support services, the intention to use these services, and to elucidate the characteristics of survivors most likely to use support services among Japanese breast cancer survivors. Methods We invited breast cancer survivors to complete an online questionnaire via an email sent to subscribers of a non-profit organization mailing list. We asked participants questions related to demographics, opinions on the state of psychosocial support services, and their interest in using these services. Participants were also asked to complete the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale and the Brief Cancer Worry Inventory (BCWI). Results We analyzed the data of 171 participants. Those who used some form of psychosocial support service constituted 50.9% of the participant population. Participants used cancer consulting and support center services (13.5%), hospital and non-hospital support groups (12.9%, respectively), psychiatry (11.1%), hospital and non-hospital cancer salons (8.8%, respectively), psychosomatic medicine (8.2%), therapist counseling (6.4%) and psycho-oncology department services (4.1%). Non-users who suffered from adjustment disorders or major depression (52.1%) reported higher total BCWI and the subscale scores had no concrete plans to use psychosocial support services. Conclusions The usage levels of psychiatry, psychosomatic medicine and psycho-oncology services in our study were higher than those reported in any previous Japanese study within the psycho-oncology field. Participants joining a breast cancer survivors' mailing list, or their being female, may have led to a higher use of such services. A high degree of distress does not necessarily lead cancer survivors to seek psychosocial support services.
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- Faculty of Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University.,Palliative Care Center, Department of Palliative Medicine, Kyoto University Hospital, Japan
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Thieme M, Einenkel J, Zenger M, Hinz A. Optimism, pessimism and self-efficacy in female cancer patients. Jpn J Clin Oncol 2017; 47:849-855. [PMID: 28591864 DOI: 10.1093/jjco/hyx079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2017] [Accepted: 05/18/2017] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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Objective The aim of this examination was to study whether psychological resource variables (optimism and self-efficacy) decrease when cancer is present and to test the predictive power of these variables for anxiety, depression and quality of life (QoL). Methods The patient sample was comprised of 354 German women suffering from breast cancer or gynecological cancer. Participants filled in the resource assessment tools Life Orientation Test-Revised and the General Self-Efficacy Scale as well as the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, the Patient Health Questionnaire-4 and the QoL instrument EORTC QLQ-C30 at two time points: (t1) during patients' hospital stay and (t2) 3 months later. Results The mean scores for optimism (total score: M = 16.2) and self-efficacy (M = 29.8) were even somewhat higher than the corresponding means of the general population. Optimism and self-efficacy were positively correlated with QoL (r between 0.15 and 0.17, P < 0.01) and negatively associated with anxiety and depression (r between -0.17 and -0.36, P < 0.01). However, only optimism was predictive of the t2 anxiety, depression and QoL scores when statistically taking into account the baseline levels of the outcome variables. Conclusions Having cancer does not generally reduce optimism and self-efficacy on the level of patients' mean scores. Cancer patients with a high level of habitual optimism will adapt to their disease better than pessimistic patients, even if the baseline levels of the outcome variables have been accounted for.
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- Maik Thieme
- Department of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, University of Leipzig, Leipzig
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University of Leipzig, Leipzig
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- Faculty of Applied Human Studies, University of Applied Sciences Magdeburg-Stendal, Stendal.,Integrated Research and Treatment Center Adiposity Diseases, Leipzig University Medical Center, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, University of Leipzig, Leipzig
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Dumontier C, Clough-Gorr KM, Silliman RA, Stuck AE, Moser A. Motivation and mortality in older women with early stage breast cancer: A longitudinal study with ten years of follow-up. J Geriatr Oncol 2017; 8:133-139. [PMID: 27986501 PMCID: PMC5373974 DOI: 10.1016/j.jgo.2016.12.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2016] [Revised: 10/11/2016] [Accepted: 12/01/2016] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The Getting Out of Bed Scale (GOB) was validated as a health-related quality of life (HRQoL) variable in older women with early stage breast cancer, suggesting its potential as a concise yet powerful measure of motivation. The aim of our project was to assess the association between GOB and mortality over 10years of follow-up. MATERIALS AND METHODS We studied 660 women ≥65-years old diagnosed with stage I-IIIA primary breast cancer. Data were collected over 10years of follow-up from interviews, medical records, and death indexes. RESULTS Compared to women with lower GOB scores, women with higher GOB had an unadjusted hazard ratio (HR) of all-cause mortality of 0.78 at 5years, 95% confidence interval (CI) (0.52, 1.19) and 0.77 at 10years, 95%CI (0.59, 1.00). These associations diminished after adjusting for age and stage of breast cancer, and further after adjusting for other HRQoL variables including physical function, mental health, emotional health, psychosocial function, and social support. Unadjusted HRs of breast cancer-specific mortality were 0.92, 95%CI (0.49, 1.74), at 5years, and 0.82, 95%CI (0.52, 1.32), at 10years. These associations also decreased in adjusted models. CONCLUSION Women with higher GOB scores had a lower hazard of all-cause mortality in unadjusted analysis. This effect diminished after adjusting for confounding clinical and HRQoL variables. GOB is a measure of motivation that may not be independently associated with cancer mortality, but reflects other HRQoL variables making it a potential outcome to monitor in older patients with cancer.
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- Clark Dumontier
- Internal Medicine Residency Program, Boston Medical Center, 72 East Concord Street, Evans 124, Boston, MA 02118, USA
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- Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine (ISPM), University of Bern, Finkenhubelweg 11, CH 3012 Bern, Switzerland
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- Section of Geriatrics, Boston Medical Center/Boston University School of Medicine, 88 East Newton Street, Robinson Building, Boston, MA 02118, USA.
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- Department of Geriatrics, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, and University of Bern, Switzerland
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- Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine (ISPM), University of Bern, Finkenhubelweg 11, CH 3012 Bern, Switzerland; Department of Geriatrics, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, and University of Bern, Switzerland
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Coughlin SS, Yoo W, Whitehead MS, Smith SA. Advancing breast cancer survivorship among African-American women. Breast Cancer Res Treat 2015; 153:253-61. [PMID: 26303657 DOI: 10.1007/s10549-015-3548-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2015] [Accepted: 08/12/2015] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Advances have occurred in breast cancer survivorship but, for many African-American women, challenges and gaps in relevant information remain. This article identifies opportunities to address disparities in breast cancer survival and quality of life, and thereby to increase breast cancer survivorship among African-American women. For breast cancer survivors, common side effects, lasting for long periods after cancer treatment, include fatigue, loss of strength, difficulty sleeping, and sexual dysfunction. For addressing physical and mental health concerns, a variety of interventions have been evaluated, including exercise and weight training, dietary interventions, yoga and mindfulness-based stress reduction, and support groups or group therapy. Obesity has been associated with breast cancer recurrence and poorer survival. Relative to white survivors, African-American breast cancer survivors are more likely to be obese and less likely to engage in physical activity, although exercise improves overall quality of life and cancer-related fatigue. Considerable information exists about the effectiveness of such interventions for alleviating distress and improving quality of life among breast cancer survivors, but few studies have focused specifically on African-American women with a breast cancer diagnosis. Studies have identified a number of personal factors that are associated with resilience, increased quality of life, and positive adaptation to a breast cancer diagnosis. There is a need for a better understanding of breast cancer survivorship among African-American women. Additional evaluations of interventions for improving the quality of life and survival of African-American breast cancer survivors are desirable.
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- Steven S Coughlin
- Department of Community Health and Sustainability, Division of Public Health, University of Massachusetts, Lowell, MA, USA,
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