Friendships in Pediatric Brain Tumor Survivors and Non-Central Nervous System Tumor Survivors.
J Pediatr Psychol
; 45(2): 194-202, 2020 03 01.
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| ID: mdl-31925436
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
Brain tumors during childhood may disrupt the development and maintenance of friendships due to the impact of disease- and treatment-related factors on functioning. The goal of this study was to determine if children treated for either a brain tumor or a non-central nervous system (CNS) solid tumor could name a friend and to evaluate the social information processes associated with the ability to name a friend.METHOD:
Youth (ages 7-14) treated for either a brain tumor (n = 47; mean age = 10.51 years) or a non-CNS solid tumor (n = 34; mean age = 11.29) completed an assessment within 6 months of the conclusion of treatment that included asking participants to name a friend and completing measures of social information processing (SIP). Rates of self-reported friendship were compared between groups and correlates of being able to name a friend were evaluated.RESULTS:
Youth treated for a brain tumor (61.7%) were significantly less likely to name a friend compared with youth treated for a non-CNS solid tumor (85.3%). Diagnosis type (brain vs. non-CNS), relapse status, attribution style, and facial affect recognition were significant predictors of being able to name a friend or not in a logistic regression model.CONCLUSIONS:
Youth treated for a brain tumor and those who experienced a disease relapse are at risk for impairments in friendships; difficulties with SIP may increase this risk. Targeted screening and intervention efforts for children diagnosed with brain tumors and those who have relapsed could address difficulties with peers.Palabras clave
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Asunto principal:
Grupo Paritario
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Neoplasias Encefálicas
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Amigos
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Supervivientes de Cáncer
Tipo de estudio:
Prognostic_studies
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Adolescent
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Año:
2020
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Article