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ArticleJournal of cancer survivorship : research and practice2016

Gender differences in associations between cancer-related problems and relationship dissolution among cancer survivors.

Cristina Stephens, J Lee Westmaas, Jihye Kim, Rachel Cannady, Kevin Stein

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Article in Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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Cristina StephensDepartment of Sociology and Criminal Justice, Kennesaw State University, 402 Bartow Avenue NW, Kennesaw, GA, 30144, USA. cgheorgh@kennesaw.edu.
J Lee WestmaasAmerican Cancer Society, 250 Williams Street NW, Atlanta, GA, 30303, USA.
Jihye KimBagwell College of Education, Secondary and Middle Program, Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA, USA.
Rachel CannadyAmerican Cancer Society, 250 Williams Street NW, Atlanta, GA, 30303, USA.
Kevin SteinAmerican Cancer Society, 250 Williams Street NW, Atlanta, GA, 30303, USA.

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purposeResearch suggests that a cancer diagnosis predicts marital dissolution more strongly for women survivors than men, but there is a paucity of research on potential processes underlying this vulnerability. The present cross-sectional study examined whether specific cancer-related problems were associated with the odds of relationship breakup following diagnosis and whether these relationships differed between male and female cancer survivors.

methodsA national cross-sectional quality of life study assessed self-reported cancer-related problems and relationship change among survivors who were either 2, 6, or 10 years post-diagnosis (n = 6099).

resultsBivariate analyses indicated that cancer-related problems (e.g., emotional distress) were greater for divorced/separated survivors compared to those with intact relationships and were greater for women versus men. Logistic regressions indicated that for both male and female survivors, lower income, younger age, and longer time since diagnosis were associated with greater odds of divorce or separation after diagnosis (ORs > 2.14, p < .01). For women only, greater emotional distress (OR = 1.14, p < 0.01) and employment and financial problems (OR = 1.23, p < 0.0001) were associated with greater odds of post-diagnosis divorce or separation. For men only, fear of cancer recurrence was associated with greater odds of divorce or separation (OR = 1.32, p < 0.001).

conclusionFemale and male survivors differed in the extent to which emotional or financial/employment problems attributed to the cancer diagnosis were associated with the likelihood of reporting relationship dissolution. IMPLICATIONS FOR CANCER SURVIVORS: Although directions of causality could not be ascertained, results suggest the possibility that helping male and female cancer survivors cope with specific cancer-related problems may benefit the quality and stability of their relationships with significant others following diagnosis.

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Quality of LifeAdaptation, PsychologicalAgedCross-Sectional StudiesDivorceFemaleHumansMaleNeoplasmsSex FactorsSurvivorsUnited StatesCancer-related problemsGenderMarital statusSurvivorship

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PMID26995006

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