SynthesisJournal of cancer survivorship : research and practice2019
Psychosocial interventions for cancer survivors: A meta-analysis of effects on positive affect.
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- The effectiveness of digital psychosocial interventions on psychological distress, depression, anxiety, and health-related quality of life in patients with gynaecological cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2024Pooled it
- The Challenges of Enrollment and Retention: A Systematic Review of Psychosocial Behavioral Interventions for Patients With Cancer and Their Family Caregivers.Journal of pain and symptom management · 2021Pooled it
- A systematic review and meta-analysis of effects of psychosocial interventions on spiritual well-being in adults with cancer.Psycho-oncology · 2021Pooled it
- Feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of a self-directed online psychosocial intervention for women with metastatic breast cancer: Finding My Way-Advanced.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2024Trial
- Quality of Life in Adults With Metastatic Breast Cancer: The Impact of Between- and Within-Person Changes in Symptoms and Positive Affect.Cancer medicine · 2026Article
- Longitudinal changes in cognition, sleep, and psychological distress following the MORE program in head and neck cancer patients undergoing chemoradiotherapy.Scientific reports · 2026Article
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- The "Listen In" Approach: A Novel Early-Phase Method to Inform Intervention Adaptation.International journal of behavioral medicine · 2025Article
- Feasibility and Acceptability of a Positive Psychological Intervention for Patients With Metastatic Breast Cancer: Pre-Post Pilot Study.JMIR formative research · 2025Article
- Optimization of a digital health intervention to enhance well-being among adolescent and young adult cancer survivors: Design and methods of the EMPOWER full factorial trial.Contemporary clinical trials · 2025Article
- Cancer-related pain in long-term survivors of oncological diseases: results of a survey on the current care situation.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2024Article
- Positive affect longitudinally buffers the negative effect of health anxiety on gastrointestinal symptoms.Applied psychology. Health and well-being · 2024Article
- Psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy improves psychiatric symptoms across multiple dimensions in patients with cancer.Nature. Mental health · 2024Article
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- Young Adult Cancer Survivors' Perspectives on Cancer's Impact on Different Life Areas Post-Treatment: A Qualitative Study.Journal of adolescent and young adult oncology · 2024Article
- Care coordination models for transition and long-term follow-up among childhood cancer survivors: a scoping review.BMJ open · 2024Article
- A digital, coach-assisted intervention to address the psychosocial needs of young adult cancer survivors: Randomized controlled trial protocol and intervention adaptation process.Contemporary clinical trials · 2024Article
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- An eHealth, Positive Emotion Skills Intervention for Enhancing Psychological Well-Being in Young Adult Cancer Survivors: Results from a Multi-Site, Pilot Feasibility Trial.International journal of behavioral medicine · 2023Article
- Beyond depression: correlates of well-being in young adult survivors of childhood cancers.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2023Article
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Abstract
purposePositive affect has demonstrated unique benefits in the context of health-related stress and is emerging as an important target for psychosocial interventions. The primary objective of this meta-analysis was to determine whether psychosocial interventions increase positive affect in cancer survivors.
methodsWe coded 28 randomized controlled trials of psychosocial interventions assessing 2082 cancer survivors from six electronic databases. We calculated 76 effect sizes for positive affect and conducted synthesis using random effects models with robust variance estimation. Tests for moderation included demographic, clinical, and intervention characteristics.
resultsInterventions had a modest effect on positive affect (g = 0.35, 95% CI [0.16, 0.54]) with substantial heterogeneity of effects across studies ([Formula: see text]; I
conclusionsIn-person interventions with survivors of early-stage cancers hold promise for enhancing positive affect, but more methodological rigor is needed. IMPLICATIONS FOR CANCER SURVIVORS: Positive affect strategies can be an explicit target in evidence-based medicine and have a role in patient-centered survivorship care, providing tools to uniquely mobilize human strengths.
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