ArticleScientific reports2022
Cancer as a risk factor for distress and its interactions with sociodemographic variables in the context of the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany.
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- Risk factors associated with suicidal ideation among cancer patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in psychology · 2023Pooled it
- Social inequalities in cancer in Germany: a call to action.Journal of cancer research and clinical oncology · 2026Review
- The prevalence of depression and anxiety symptoms and their associated factors among patients with cancer in Qatar: A cross-sectional study.Qatar medical journal · 2025Article
- Assessment of Cancer Patients' Mental Health during the Coronavirus Pandemic in Serbia.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Incidence and risk factors for suicidal ideation in a sample of Chinese patients with mixed cancer types.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2022Article
- Health influence of SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) on cancer: a review.Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica · 2022Review
- Study Protocol for an Ecological Momentary Assessment Study: TempRes "Temporal Variability of Risk and Resilience Factors for Suicidal Ideation".Frontiers in psychiatry · 2022Article
- The impact of COVID-19 and socioeconomic status on psychological distress in cancer patients.International journal of clinical and health psychology : IJCHPArticle
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Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic poses a psychological challenge, especially for individuals with chronic illnesses. The aim of this study was to investigate associations of cancer with distress, including its interplay with further risk and protective factors. We conducted a representative survey of the German population (N = 2503, including N = 144 with a cancer diagnosis) during the first wave of the pandemic. In multiple linear and logistic regression analyses, we tested associations of cancer with depression and anxiety symptoms and suicidal ideation. We also investigated moderating effects of age, gender, income, living situation, marital status, and loneliness. Individuals with cancer were more likely to report anxiety symptoms (φ = .061), suicidal ideation (φ = .050), and loneliness (φ = .044) than other participants. In regression analyses that controlled for sociodemographic differences, cancer was still associated with anxiety symptoms. We also observed interaction effects, indicating that this relation was especially strong in men with cancer and that cancer survivors with a low income were particularly likely to report anxiety symptoms. The findings demonstrate that cancer survivors are a vulnerable group and that factors of different life domains interact in shaping well-being in the population, necessitating comprehensive risk assessment and support offers during the pandemic and beyond.
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