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ArticleHealth psychology : official journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association2018

Daily diary study of hope, stigma, and functioning in lung cancer patients.

Laurie E Steffen, Kevin E Vowles, Bruce W Smith, Gregory N Gan, Martin J Edelman

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Article in Health psychology : official journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 24 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors.

Laurie E SteffenSocial Sciences & Health Policy, Wake Forest School of Medicine.
Kevin E VowlesDepartment of Psychology, University of New Mexico.ORCID 0000-0003-4255-9067
Bruce W SmithDepartment of Psychology, University of New Mexico.
Gregory N GanDepartment of Internal Medicine, Section of Radiation Oncology University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer Center.ORCID 0000-0001-5090-0064
Martin J EdelmanDepartment of Hematology/Oncology Fox Chase Cancer Center.ORCID 0000-0002-3752-0726

Funding

Postdoctoral Training Program in Cancer SurvivorshipR25CA122061 · NCI · WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES · PI AVIS, NANCY E · 2008 to 2018
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NCI NIH HHS R25 CA122061
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveGiven its lethality, associated stigma, and symptom burden, a lung cancer diagnosis poses a substantial challenge for patients. The goal of this study was to examine how daily hope, defined as goal-directed effort and planning to meet goals, and daily stigma were related to same- and next-day functioning in lung cancer patients receiving cancer treatment.

methodsFifty lung cancer patients (39 non-small-cell stages IIIa-IV; 11 limited and extensive small cell) completed a baseline questionnaire and 21 daily diaries (n = 1,042) assessing hope, stigma, physical symptoms, treatment factors, and functioning. Hypotheses were tested in same- and next-day models with multilevel modeling.

resultsPatients who reported more daily hope reported higher social and role functioning in same- and next-day models. On days that patients reported more hope than usual (compared with their own across-day average), they had higher social, role, and physical functioning; this effect did not carry into the next day. Treatment days were associated with lower social and role functioning when patients reported lower hope and associated with higher functioning when patients reported higher hope. Within-person hope was not predicted by disease symptoms. On days that patients reported more stigma than usual, they reported lower social and role functioning.

conclusionsHope is associated with functioning in lung cancer patients, regardless of physical symptoms from disease and treatment. Hope and stigma may therefore be appropriate intervention targets to support daily social and role functioning during lung cancer treatment. (PsycINFO Database Record

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Social StigmaAgedDiaries as TopicFemaleHopeHumansLung NeoplasmsMaleQuality of LifeSurveys and Questionnaires

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PMCPMC5837918

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