Beyond depression: correlates of well-being in young adult survivors of childhood cancers.
J Cancer Surviv
; 17(5): 1397-1404, 2023 10.
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
This study investigated the correlates of well-being with psychosocial and clinical factors in young adult childhood cancer survivors (YACCS) above and beyond depressive symptoms.METHODS:
Participants were from the Project Forward Cohort, a population-based study of young adult survivors of childhood cancers. Participants (n = 1166, Mage = 25.1 years) were recruited through the Los Angeles Cancer Surveillance Program (Cancer Registry covering Los Angeles County). A majority received a diagnosis of leukemia (36.1%) or lymphoma (21.7%). Participants completed self-reported questionnaires at one timepoint. Multiple regression analyses were performed with well-being as the outcome variable and psychosocial and clinical variables (social support, sense of adulthood, posttraumatic growth, treatment intensity, and self-rated health) as the independent variables. Covariates included demographics (age, gender, relationship status, race/ethnicity) and depressive symptoms.RESULTS:
In the multivariable model, posttraumatic growth, social support, sense of adulthood, and self-rated health were significantly associated with well-being (all ps < .05), when controlling for depressive symptoms. Treatment intensity and years since diagnosis were not significantly associated with well-being, when controlling for depressive symptoms.CONCLUSIONS:
There are unique correlates of well-being above and beyond depressive symptoms among YACCS. This finding illuminates individual differences that may be associated with well-being and provides targets for intervention. IMPLICATIONS FOR CANCER SURVIVORS Psychosocial interventions and survivorship care for YACCS should consider the broad aspects of well-being, independent of depressive symptoms.Palavras-chave
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Sobreviventes de Câncer
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Neoplasias
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Child
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Cancer Surviv
Ano de publicação:
2023
Tipo de documento:
Article