Quality of life and mental health among women with ovarian cancer: examining the role of emotional and instrumental social support seeking.
Psychol Health Med
; 21(5): 551-61, 2016 Jul.
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ABSTRACT
The purpose of the present study was to examine the role of emotional and instrumental social support seeking in the quality of life (QOL) and mental health of women with ovarian cancer. Participants were recruited through the Pennsylvania Cancer Registry, and one hundred women took part in a mail questionnaire that collected information on their demographics, medical status, social support seeking, QOL and mental health including anxiety, depression and stress. Hierarchical linear regression analyses were conducted to assess the influence of emotional and instrumental social support seeking on QOL and mental health. After controlling for remission status, greater emotional social support seeking was predictive of higher overall QOL, social/family QOL, functional QOL and lower depression scores. Instrumental social support seeking was not significant in the models. The results illustrate that social support seeking as a coping mechanism is an important consideration in the QOL and mental health of women with ovarian cancer. Future studies should examine the psychological and behavioral mediators of the relationship to further understand the QOL and mental health of women with ovarian cancer.
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Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Ansiedad
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Neoplasias Ováricas
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Apoyo Social
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Estrés Psicológico
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Salud Mental
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Depresión
Tipo de estudio:
Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
Aspecto:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
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Patient_preference
Límite:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Psychol Health Med
Asunto de la revista:
MEDICINA
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SERVICOS DE SAUDE
Año:
2016
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos