Social support, coping strategies and sociodemographic factors in women with breast cancer

Calderón, Caterina; Gómez, David Rodríguez; Carmona‐Bayonas, Alberto; Hernández, R; Ghanem, Ismael; Raga, Mireia Gil; Sánchez-García, Laura; Carrasco, Mario García; Ceballos, Maria Helena Lopez de; Ferreira, Estrella; Jiménez‐Fonseca, Paula

doi:10.1007/s12094-021-02592-y

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“…It follows that avoidant coping strategies and factors may be interpreted as either adaptive or maladaptive on individual basis as they can also contribute to fostering short-term adjustments to surgery. Indeed, combined approach-avoidant coping consisting of both supportive and goal-oriented strategies appears to be more effective in lowering surgery-related distress, consistent with recent studies claiming that breast cancer patients can feel unburdened through self-regulation and help from others [ 58 , 62 ]. However, extensive use of avoidant strategies could also reveal the tendency to focus on external circumstances beyond one’s perceived control, entailing an increased risk for developing mental health issues over time [ 63 ].…”

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“…In particular, cognitive processing (i.e., the factor with the largest eigenvalue) was related to planning, acceptance, active coping, and positive reframing, whereas support provision covered instrumental and emotional support, related to each other, and thus loading on a single factor as reported in Monzani et al [ 28 ]. The remaining two avoidant factors were emotion-oriented detachment (i.e., self-blame; behavioral disengagement, humor, denial), primarily aimed at avoiding emotional overwhelm [ 20 , 57 ], and goal-oriented detachment (i.e., self-distraction), resulting in more practical attempts to manage distress (also confirmed by the negative correlation with the religion variable) that may prevent role weakening [ 20 , 58 ].…”

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“…Secondly, focusing on leisure and work emerges as a practical attempt adopted by patients to take back their occupational role during early survivorship [ 60 ]. Such goal-directed behaviors are proven to be linked with self-efficacy [ 61 ], and to constitute positive changes in important life priorities and roles [ 30 ] that are coherent with patients’ perceived social support [ 58 ].…”

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Pre-surgery supportive and goal-oriented strategies are associated with lower post-surgery perceived distress in women diagnosed with breast cancer

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Background Psycho-oncology literature pointed out that individual health outcomes may depend on patients’ propensity to adopt approach or, conversely, avoidant coping strategies. Nevertheless, coping factors associated with postoperative distress remain unclear, unfolding the lack of tailored procedures to help breast cancer patients manage the psychological burden of scheduled surgery. In view of this, the present study aimed at investigating: 1. pre-/post-surgery distress variations occurring among women diagnosed with breast cancer; 2. the predictivity of approach and avoidant coping strategies and factors in affecting post-surgery perceived distress. Methods N = 150 patients (mean age = 59.37; SD = ± 13.23) scheduled for breast cancer surgery were administered a screening protocol consisting of the Distress Thermometer (DT) and the Brief-COPE. The DT was used to monitor patients’ distress levels before and after surgery (± 7 days), whereas the Brief-COPE was adopted only preoperatively to evaluate patients’ coping responses to the forthcoming surgical intervention. Non-parametric tests allowed for the detection of pre-/post-surgery variations in patients’ perceived distress. Factor analysis involved the extraction and rotation of principal components derived from the Brief-COPE strategies. The predictivity of such coping factors was investigated through multiple regression (Backward Elimination). Results The Wilcoxon Signed-Rank Test yielded a significant variation in DT mean scores (TW = -5,68 < -zα/2 = -1,96; p < .001) indicative of lower perceived distress following surgery. The four coping factors extracted and Varimax-rotated were, respectively: 1. cognitive processing (i.e., planning + acceptance + active coping + positive reframing); 2. support provision (i.e., instrumental + emotional support); 3. emotion-oriented detachment (i.e., self-blame + behavioral disengagement + humor + denial); 4. goal-oriented detachment (i.e., self-distraction). Among these factors, support provision (B = .458; β = − .174; t = − 2.03; p = .045), encompassing two approach coping strategies, and goal-oriented detachment (B = .446; β = − .176; t = − 2.06; p = .042), consisting of one avoidant strategy, were strongly related to post-surgery distress reduction. Conclusion The present investigation revealed that the pre-surgery adoption of supportive and goal-oriented strategies led to postoperative distress reduction among breast cancer patients. These findings highlight the importance of timely psychosocial screening and proactive interventions in order to improve patients’ recovery and prognosis.

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“…Social support refers to a broad range of psycho-emotional and material resources given to individuals based on interpersonal relationships and interactions. 5 A substantial body of literature has addressed the pivotal role of social support in improving intrapersonal competencies to cope with cancer-related distress, such as a fighting temperament, 6 resilience, 7 psychological adjustment, 8 posttraumatic growth, 9 and quality of life. 10 More importantly, social support and integration based on interpersonal connections were beneficial in prolonging the survival of cancer patients and reducing their risk of death.…”

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Validation and psychometric properties of the multidimensional scale of perceived social support among Korean breast cancer survivors

Kim

Yeom

Jung

2022

Asia-Pacific Journal of Oncology Nursing

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“…Previous studies have identified various coping strategies used among MBC women to confront their life-threatening illness and lengthy and strenuous treatment, including decision-making. However, emotional support was the most frequently coping style utilized by newly diagnosed incurable cancer patients ( Nipp et al, 2016 ; Calderon et al, 2021 ). And, denial coping is common when people are diagnosed with a terminal illness; it can be either protective or harmful in managing the health problem.…”

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A Qualitative Study on Coping Strategies of Chinese Women With Metastatic Breast Cancer Undergoing Chemotherapy

Guo

You

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Front. Psychol.

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ObjectivesWomen who underwent chemotherapy (CT) for metastatic breast cancer (MBC) used both adaptive and maladaptive coping strategies but had low implementation levels. The present study explores the qualitative experience of coping strategies for women with MBC undergoing CT in Beijing.MethodsA hermeneutic phenomenological approach was employed on twenty Chinese MBC women undergoing CT. These interviews were transcribed verbatim, coded using thematic analysis, and analyzed using NVivo 11.ResultsThree themes are highlighted: Maintaining hope; Spiritual growth, and Self-perceived support resources.ConclusionThe present study results have led to a greater understanding of the tremendous impact of CT on MBC women’s lives. This research provides insight into the scope of maintaining hope. Spiritual growth and self-perceived support resources were crucial factors to coping strategies among MBC women to improve their quality of life.Clinical RelevanceBy attaining the adaptive coping strategies and further understanding about Chinese MBC women, health care professionals are encouraged to appraise MBC women’s specific problems and adopt effective interventions to improve MBC women’s psychosocial wellbeing.

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Social support, coping strategies and sociodemographic factors in women with breast cancer

Cited by 31 publications

References 19 publications

Pre-surgery supportive and goal-oriented strategies are associated with lower post-surgery perceived distress in women diagnosed with breast cancer

Pre-surgery supportive and goal-oriented strategies are associated with lower post-surgery perceived distress in women diagnosed with breast cancer

Validation and psychometric properties of the multidimensional scale of perceived social support among Korean breast cancer survivors

A Qualitative Study on Coping Strategies of Chinese Women With Metastatic Breast Cancer Undergoing Chemotherapy

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