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JOURNAL OF BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE
Volume 24, Issue 3, Pages 231-245Publisher
KLUWER ACADEMIC/PLENUM PUBL
DOI: 10.1023/A:1010714722844
Keywords
social support; intrusive thoughts; breast cancer; quality of life
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- NCI NIH HHS [R0ICA 72457, P30 CA008748] Funding Source: Medline
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This study explores the moderating effect of social support on the relationship between cancer-related intrusive thoughts and quality of life. Sixty-four breast cancer survivors completed self-report measures of appraisal social support (the disclosure of thoughts and feelings to significant others), cancer-related intrusive thoughts, and quality of life. Controlling for demographic and treatment variables th e negative impact of cancer-related intrusive thoughts on both physical and mental quality of life measures was moderated by appraisal social support. For women with high levels of appraisal support, cancer-related intrusive thoughts had no significant relationship with quality of life. However, for women with low levels of appraisal support, the relationship between cancer-related intrusive thoughts and duality of life was significant and negative. These results suggest that appraisal social support can mitigate the impact of traumatic life events.
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