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ArticleCurrent oncology (Toronto, Ont.)2025

Social Networks of Adolescents and Young Adults with Cancer: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Rohini R Datta, Bojana Petrovic, Argerie Tsimicalis, A Fuchsia Howard, Emily K Drake, Sheila N Garland, Karine Chalifour, Norma M D'Agostino, Abha A Gupta, Jacqueline L Bender

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Article in Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Rohini R DattaDalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5T 3M7, Canada.ORCID 0009-0007-7151-573X
Bojana PetrovicDalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5T 3M7, Canada.
Argerie TsimicalisIngram School of Nursing, McGill University, Montreal, QC H3A 2M7, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-5963-9728
A Fuchsia HowardSchool of Nursing, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6T 2B5, Canada.ORCID 0000-0001-5704-1733
Emily K DrakeInterdisciplinary Health Studies Program, Faculty of Science, Mount Allison University, Sackville, NB E4L 1E4, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-5007-2120
Sheila N GarlandDepartment of Psychology, Faculty of Science, Memorial University, St. John's, NL A1C 3X9, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-6119-318X
Karine ChalifourYoung Adult Cancer Canada, St. John's, NL A1B 3K3, Canada.
Norma M D'AgostinoDepartment of Supportive Care, Princess Margaret Cancer Center, University Health Network, Toronto, ON M5G 2C4, Canada.
Abha A GuptaDepartment of Supportive Care, Princess Margaret Cancer Center, University Health Network, Toronto, ON M5G 2C4, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-0825-5070
Jacqueline L BenderDalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5T 3M7, Canada.ORCID 0000-0003-1501-335X

Funding

Canadian Centre for Applied Research in Cancer Control (ARCC) 2105-703549
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A cancer diagnosis disrupts the social networks of adolescents and young adults (AYAs), impacting their overall health and wellbeing. This cross-sectional study examined the social network integration (SNI; size and frequency of contact) of AYAs with cancer in Canada. A survey was distributed to AYAs with cancer at an urban cancer centre and across Canada (n = 334). SNI was measured with the Berkman-Syme Social Network Index (SNI) and a modified version accounting for online interactions (SNI+). A multivariable logistic regression analysis was performed to identify factors associated with SNI and SNI+. A total of 54.8% and 68% of AYAs with cancer were classified as socially integrated with each measure, respectively. Living with others was associated with greater SNI and SNI+ (SNI OR = 3.27, 95% CI = 1.39, 7.72; SNI+ OR = 2.52, 95% CI = 1.14, 5.58), and an annual personal income of >CAD 80,000 was associated with greater SNI+ (SNI+ OR = 2.92, 95% CI = 1.09, 7.77). A significant proportion of AYAs with cancer are socially isolated. AYAs with cancer who live alone and whose personal income is less than CAD 80,000 are at a higher risk of social isolation. Digital technology could be leveraged to increase the SNI of AYAs with cancer.

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NeoplasmsSocial NetworkingAdolescentAdultCanadaCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMaleSurveys and QuestionnairesYoung Adultadolescents and young adultscancerdigital social networksocial network indexsocial networks

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PMCPMC12468912

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