Support and conflict in relationships and psychological health in adolescents and young adults with cancer

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ID4226964
AuthorsJoseph S Kay (University of California, Irvine), Joseph Kay (0000-0002-1436-1304), Vanessa Juth (0000-0002-8289-5770, University of California, Irvine), Roxane Cohen Silver (0000-0002-4013-6792, University of California, Irvine), Leonard S Sender (University of California, Irvine)
Year2019
Volume24
Issue4
Pages502-517
Publication date2019-03-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Health Psychology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1359-1053 • E-ISSN: 1461-7277
PublisherSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/1359105316676629
PMID28810372
OpenAlexW2568072331
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited39

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

Affect (linguistics · Developmental psychology · Distress · Mental health · Posttraumatic stress · Psychiatry · Psychological distress · Young adult · Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life · Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units · Family Support in Illness · Psychology · Clinical Psychology

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