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ArticleFrontiers in psychology2022

The Importance of Social Support, Optimism and Resilience on the Quality of Life of Cancer Patients.

Iván Ruiz-Rodríguez, Isabel Hombrados-Mendieta, Anabel Melguizo-Garín, María José Martos-Méndez

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Article in Frontiers in psychology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 75 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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75citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

75 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 124 citations in OpenAlex.

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  4. Effects of family-centered positive psychological intervention on psychological health and quality of life in patients with breast cancer and their caregivers.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2023
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  7. The Role of Emotional Entitlement, Gratitude, and Social Support in Psychological Adjustment During Radiotherapy: A Longitudinal Study.Stress and health : journal of the International Society for the Investigation of Stress · 2026
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  16. The role of spirituality in improving psychosocial well-being in women with breast cancer: a qualitative study.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Iván Ruiz-RodríguezDepartment of Social Psychology, Faculty of Psychology, University of Málaga, Málaga, Spain.
Isabel Hombrados-MendietaDepartment of Social Psychology, Faculty of Psychology, University of Málaga, Málaga, Spain.
Anabel Melguizo-GarínDepartment of Social Psychology, Faculty of Psychology, University of Málaga, Málaga, Spain.
María José Martos-MéndezDepartment of Social Psychology, Faculty of Psychology, University of Málaga, Málaga, Spain.
Universidad de Málaga · ES

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction: The aim of the present study is to carry out a multidimensional analysis on the relation between satisfaction with social support received, resilience and optimism in cancer patients and their quality of life. Materials and Methods: Data were gathered through questionnaires fulfilled by 142 cancer patients. Data relate to sociodemographic, health, quality of life, social support, resilience and optimism. Results: Satisfaction with the sources and types of support, resilience and optimism relates positively with quality of life. Predictive models show that informational support from friends is the variable that most increases patients' general health, while emotional support from the partner is the one that best improves how patients cope with the disease. In the same line, emotional support from the partner, together with informational support from family are the ones that most contribute to reduce patients' symptoms. Resilience improves general health and functioning, and reduces symptoms. Patients' optimism and resilience also reduce symptoms. Gender differences were found, with females showing lower quality of life than males, mainly in how they cope with cancer. Patients in the stage of treatment showed lower quality of life and higher symptoms. Such increase was observed in patients who received hormonotherapy or chemotherapy. Discussion: Important practical implications can be drawn from results, which could help improve cancer patients' quality of life through intervention strategies aimed at increasing their resilience, optimism and the social support provided by their closer sources.

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canceroncologyoptimismquality of liferesiliencesocial support

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PMID35356348
PMCPMC8959607
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