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Support and conflict in relationships and psychological health in adolescents and young adults with cancer.
- Source :
- Journal of Health Psychology; Mar2019, Vol. 24 Issue 4, p502-517, 16p
- Publication Year :
- 2019
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Abstract
- Perceived support and conflict between adolescents and young adults with cancer and their primary caregivers, other family, close friends, and medical staff were examined in relation to adolescents and young adults' psychological health. Adolescents and young adults (n = 115, 51% male, ages 12–24 years, M (standard deviation) = 16.07 (2.29)) in outpatient cancer treatment perceived more support and conflict within familial relationships than other relationships. Among familial relationships, perceived support and conflict were associated with psychological health; within other relationships, only support was associated with psychological health. Interactions among family were most strongly correlated with psychological distress; interactions with friends were stronger correlates of posttraumatic stress symptoms, positive affect, and posttraumatic growth. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- TUMORS in children
AFFECT (Psychology)
CANCER patient psychology
CANCER treatment
CONFLICT (Psychology)
FRIENDSHIP
OUTPATIENT services in hospitals
INTERPERSONAL relations
MENTAL health
POST-traumatic stress disorder
PSYCHOLOGICAL stress
FAMILY relations
SOCIAL support
WELL-being
SPECIALTY hospitals
POSTTRAUMATIC growth
ADOLESCENCE
TUMOR treatment
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 13591053
- Volume :
- 24
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Health Psychology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 135463146
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/1359105316676629