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ArticleHealth psychology report2022

Anxiety, depression and quality of life: a longitudinal study involving cancer patient-caregiver dyads.

Francisco Garcia-Torres, Marcin J Jabłoński, Angel Gómez-Solís, Juan A Moriana, María José Jaén-Moreno, María José Moreno-Díaz, Enrique Aranda

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Article in Health psychology report, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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  1. Reframing Cancer Education Through Mental Health Literacy: Integrating the Psychosocial Dimension of Care.Journal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education · 2026
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  4. Is intrapersonal emotional competence a personal resource for the quality of life of informal caregivers of cancer patients unlike interpersonal emotional competence?Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Francisco Garcia-TorresDepartment of Psychology, University of Cordoba, Cordoba, Spain.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5129-6951
Marcin J JabłońskiInstitute of Psychology, Faculty of Philosophy, Jesuit University Ignatianum in Krakow, Krakow, Poland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3430-5932
Angel Gómez-SolísReina Sofía University Hospital of Cordoba, Cordoba, Spain.
Juan A MorianaDepartment of Psychology, University of Cordoba, Cordoba, Spain.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0577-821X
María José Jaén-MorenoIMIBIC Health ResearchInstitute, Cordoba, Spain.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0905-901X
María José Moreno-DíazDepartment of Social Health Sciences, Radiology and Physical Medicine, University of Cordoba, Cordoba, Spain.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1538-2681
Enrique ArandaMedical Oncology Department, Reina Sofía University Hospital of Cordoba, Cordoba, Spain.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5471-2842
University of Córdoba · ESHospital Universitario Reina Sofía · ESJesuit University Ignatianum · PL

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe objective of this study was to analyse the relationships between anxiety, depression and quality of life in cancer patient-caregiver dyads during the first 6 months after the diagnosis using the actor-partner interdependence model (APIM). PARTICIPANTS AND PROCEDURE: Sixty-seven cancer patient-caregiver dyads completed the following questionnaires in a prospective longitudinal design, with two assessment points at a 6month interval, T1 (45-60) and T2 (180-200 days after diagnosis): the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) and the Short Form Health Survey Questionnaire (SF-36). Descriptive statistics, t-test and bivariate correlations were applied. The APIM was used to analyse the influence of anxiety and depression (T1) on own (actor effect) and partner (partner effect) quality of life in T2.

resultsThe results did not reveal any differences between T1 and T2 in anxiety and depression in caregivers and patients. Assessing the differences between T1 and T2 with respect to quality of life, the caregiver results showed an improvement in physical functioning and bodily pain, but lower social functioning and mental health scores. For patients, significantly lower scores were observed in general health and vitality scores. Dyadic analysis showed an actor effect of anxiety and depression on most of the quality of life domains and a partner effect in caregiver depression (T1) and general health in patients (T2).

conclusionsThe early assessment of anxiety and depression may help to prevent declines in quality of life in the first few months following a diagnosis of cancer in patient-caregiver dyads.

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anxietycaregiversdepressionpatientsquality of life

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