Abstract
We examined whether (1) fear of cancer recurrence was related to lower health-related quality of life and (2) perceived growth moderated the link between fear of recurrence and health-related quality of life. About 292 adolescent and young adult cancer survivors (diagnosed with cancer at ages 15–34) completed a cross-sectional survey. Fear of recurrence was related to poorer physical and mental health-related quality of life. The negative association between fear of recurrence and mental health-related quality of life was moderated by perceived growth. Fostering perceived growth may mitigate the adverse associations of fear of recurrence and health-related quality of life.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 148-165 |
| Number of pages | 18 |
| Journal | Journal of Psychosocial Oncology |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Mar 4 2017 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- adolescent and young adult cancer survivors
- fear of cancer recurrence
- health-related quality of life
- perceived growth following cancer
- positive and negative impact of cancer
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Oncology
- Applied Psychology
- Psychiatry and Mental health