ArticleHealth and quality of life outcomes2021
The effect of fear of progression on quality of life among breast cancer patients: the mediating role of social support.
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- Fear of Cancer Recurrence and Adaptation in Early Breast Cancer Survivorship: A Latent Profile Analysis.Stress and health : journal of the International Society for the Investigation of Stress · 2026Article
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- Perceived control of illness and social support predict subsequent fear of cancer recurrence in adults with cancer.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2025Article
- Psychosocial Adaptation After Heart Transplantation: The Chain-Mediating Effect of Self-Esteem and Death Anxiety on Social Support and Quality of Life in China.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Fear of progression profiles and their association with quality of life and depression in ischemic stroke survivors: a latent profile analysis.BMC psychiatry · 2025Article
- Early identification and prevention of depressive symptoms in breast cancer patients.World journal of clinical oncology · 2025Article
- A study on the effects of addiction level, stress, and social support of drug relapse patients on changes in motivation of quiting substance misuse behaviors.BMC psychology · 2025Article
- Assessment of the fear of progression in Turkish cancer patients: a validation and reliability study fear of progression questionnaire short form.BMC psychology · 2025Article
- The relationship between spiritual well-being and fear of cancer progression in Iranian cancer patients.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- Social support and self-compassion mediate the relationship between alexithymia and quality of life in postoperative breast cancer patients: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- Effectiveness of a Care Plan Based on the Multi-Theory Model in Reducing Fear of Disease Progression and Improving Quality of Life in Breast Cancer Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Breast cancer (Dove Medical Press) · 2025Article
- Parallel mediating effects of anxiety and depression on the relationship between sleep quality and fear of progression in individuals recovering from COVID-19.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- Health-related quality of life and psychosocial outcomes in long-term survivors treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors: a nationwide multicenter study.Frontiers in immunology · 2025Article
- Advancements in breast cancer management: a comprehensive review of ribociclib combined with endocrine therapy.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2024Review
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Abstract
backgroundWomen with breast cancer are prone to have mental stress and be stimulated by the fear of progression (FOP), then giving rise to a lower quality of life (QOL). The study aimed to examine the relationships between FOP, social support and QOL, and further explore whether social support mediates the association between FOP and QOL among Chinese patients with breast cancer.
methodsThe cross-sectional study was conducted from October 2019 to May 2020 at Anshan Cancer Hospital in Liaoning, China. 244 female breast cancer patients completed questionnaires including the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy for Breast (FACT-B), Multi-Dimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS), and Fear of Progression (FOP). Hierarchical multiple regression analysis was performed to assess the associations between FOP, social support and QOL. Asymptotic and resampling strategies were used to explore the mediating role of social support.
resultsThe mean QOL score was 90.6 ± 17.0 among the patients with breast cancer. FOP was negatively correlated with QOL, while social support was positively related to QOL. Social support partly mediated the association between FOP and QOL, and the proportion of the mediating effect accounted for by social support was 25%.
conclusionsChinese breast cancer patients expressed low QOL. Social support could mediate the association between FOP and QOL. Medical staffs and cancer caregivers should alleviate patients' FOP to improve their QOL by facilitating social support.
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