Journal
PSYCHO-ONCOLOGY
Volume -, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/pon.6262
Keywords
cancer; masculinity; oncology; orchiectomy; psycho-oncology; psychology; survivorship; testicular cancer; testicular neoplasm
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Psychological distress is common in men with testicular cancer, and masculinities may work to explain this. This study found that masculinities are implicated in psychological distress in men with testicular cancer, and psychological flexibility as well as leveraging masculine beliefs, such as optimistic action, may be modifiable targets to reduce distress.
Objective: Psychological distress is common in men with testicular cancer (TC), and masculinities may work to explain this. This study aimed to compare masculinities and distress in TC and healthy control (HC) populations and explore relationships between correlates of distress (psychological flexibility and coping style) and masculinities in TC.Methods: A cross-sectional, online survey was completed by 92 men with TC (M-age = 34.8) and 90 HC (M-age = 30.7). Measures included psychological distress (Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System Depression/Anxiety, fear of cancer recurrence inventory-short form), masculinities (gender role conflict-short form, inventory of subjective masculinity experiences/subjective masculinity stress scale, masculinity in chronic disease inventory), coping style (mini-mental adjustment to cancer ) and psychological flexibility (comprehensive assessment of acceptance commitment therapy). Linear regressions were conducted to compare groups and analyse associations.Results: There were no differences in masculinities or psychological distress between populations (all p > 0.05 and all Cohen's d < 0.20), except for subjective masculine stress and restrictive affectionate behaviour between men. For men with TC, restrictive affection/emotion, conflicts between family/work and subjective masculine stress were associated with psychological distress (rs 0.21-0.58). Optimistic action was negatively associated with depression/anxiety, helplessness/hopelessness coping (rs -0.27 to -0.42) and positively associated with psychological flexibility (r = 0.35).Conclusions: Masculinities are implicated in psychological distress in men with TC. Psychological flexibility as well as leveraging masculine beliefs (e.g., optimistic action) may be modifiable targets to reduce distress in men with TC.
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