ArticlePsycho-oncology2019
Revisiting the Reproductive Concerns After Cancer (RCAC) scale.
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- Influencing factors of reproductive concerns in reproductive-aged male patients with cancer: a systematic review.Frontiers in public health · 2026Pooled it
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- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Reproductive Concerns and Psychological Status in Reproductive-aged Breast Cancer Survivors: A Pretest-Posttest Intervention Study.Brain and behavior · 2025Article
- Social Determinants of Health and Their Impact on Quality of Life in Young Female Breast Cancer Survivors, the Mediating Role of Treatment Regret: A Path Analysis.Cancer management and research · 2025Article
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- Translation and psychometric evaluation of the Korean version of the Reproductive Concerns After Cancer Scale (RCAC).BMC nursing · 2024Article
- Reproductive concerns and its correlation with fear of recurrence and level of family support in patients of childbearing age with gynecologic malignancies.Reproductive health · 2024Article
- Differentiating gender-based reproductive concerns among adolescent and young adult cancer patients: A mixed methods study.Journal of psychosocial oncology · 2024Article
- Body image disturbances in adolescent and young adult cancer patients confronting infertility risk and fertility preservation decisions.Journal of psychosocial oncology · 2024Article
- Perceived and Objective Fertility Risk Among Female Survivors of Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer.JAMA network open · 2023Article
- Banking on Fertility Preservation: Financial Concern for Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Patients Considering Oncofertility Services.Journal of adolescent and young adult oncology · 2023Article
- Assessing gaps in motherhood after cancer: development and psychometric testing of the Survivorship Oncofertility Barriers Scale.International journal of gynecological cancer : official journal of the International Gynecological Cancer Society · 2023Article
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- Reproductive concerns and contributing factors in women of childbearing age with systemic lupus erythematosus.Clinical rheumatology · 2022Article
- Efficacy of a Web-Based Psychoeducational Intervention for Young Adults With Fertility-Related Distress Following Cancer (Fex-Can): Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR cancer · 2022Article
- Reproduction-related cognitive processing and distress among young adult women: the role of personal breast cancer history.Cognitive processing · 2021Article
- Higher reproductive concerns associated with fertility consultation: a cross-sectional study of young adult male cancer survivors.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2021Article
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Abstract
objectiveThe aims of this study were to examine the factor structure and reliability of the multidimensional Reproductive Concerns After Cancer (RCAC) scale in a sample of female cancer survivors during their reproductive years, younger than age 45.
methodsFemale reproductive-aged survivors (N = 238; current age, 18 to 44 y) with a variety of cancer diagnoses completed a web-based survey that included the RCAC scale. Three structural models were examined via confirmatory factor analysis: (a) one-factor, (b) higher-order with one second-order factor and six first-order factors, and (c) oblique six-factor. Reliability was examined using omega total and Revelle omega total.
resultsOnly the oblique six-factor model of the RCAC scale fits well. Omega total and Revelle omega total estimates for all of the six three-item subscales were in the nearly satisfactory to good range (.66 to.87).
conclusionsThe RCAC scale was found to have satisfactory factor structure and reliability when measuring a range of reproductive concerns experienced by female reproductive-aged survivors. The RCAC scale is a multidimensional measure of varying aspects of reproductive concerns, and results suggest that the scale may be best represented as a profile of subscale scores. The subscale scores would be useful for tailoring recommendations and interventions to more effectively address the diverse reproductive concerns of female reproductive-aged survivors.
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