Observational studyPsycho-oncology2024
Social Support, Depression and Anxiety in Cancer Patient-Relative Dyads in Early Survivorship: An Actor-Partner Interdependence Modeling Approach.
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- Differential Use of Depression and Anxiety Medications in Adults With a History of Cancer.JAMA network open · 2025Article
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- Quality of Life and Stress-Related Psychological Distress Among Patients with Cervical Cancer: A Cross-Sectional Analysis.Diseases (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- The unseen struggle-depression and associated factors in geriatric cancer patients.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Article
- Exploring the Real Mental Experience of Patients with Moyamoya Disease: A Qualitative Analysis.Patient preference and adherence · 2025Article
- Ethical dilemmas and the reconstruction of subjectivity in digital mourning in the age of AI: an empirical study on the acceptance intentions of bereaved family members of cancer patients.Frontiers in digital health · 2025Article
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Abstract
objectiveCancer places a psychological burden on both patients and their relatives. Perceived social support influences the extent of psychological distress. Our aim was to investigate associations between positive support, detrimental interactions, depression and anxiety in patient-relative dyads in the initial period after diagnosis.
methodsPatients with a solid tumor and their relatives participated in this prospective, multicenter observational study. Participants answered validated measures including the Illness-specific Social Support Scale (SSUK-8), the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) and the General Anxiety Disorder Scale (GAD-7). We analyzed cross-sectional data from the initial time following diagnosis with paired t-tests and actor-partner interdependence models.
resultsA total of 347 dyads of patients (mean age 59.9 years) and their relatives (mean age 56.7 years) participated. Compared to their relatives, patients reported significantly higher levels of depression (patients: M = 6.31, SD = 4.94; relatives: M = 5.44, SD = 4.77) and lower levels of anxiety (patients: M = 4.40, SD = 4.10; relatives: M = 4.98, SD = 4.47) as well as more positive support (patients: M = 14.31, SD = 2.07; relatives: M = 12.46, SD = 3.29) and a lower frequency of detrimental interactions (patients: M = 3.21, SD = 2.97; relatives: M = 3.66, SD = 2.93). Intrapersonal effects: Positive support was associated with lower distress only for relatives, whereas detrimental interactions were associated with higher distress for both patients and relatives (all p < 0.05). Interpersonal effects: More positive support and fewer detrimental interactions experienced by relatives were associated with lower patient distress (all p < 0.05).
conclusionsBetter support for relatives may not only reduce their own distress, but also patients' distress. Relatives experience similar levels of distress and poorer social support than patients.
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