Trial reportPsycho-oncology2025
Coping, Emotional Processing, and Cancer-Related Symptoms in Breast Cancer Survivors: Cross-Sectional Secondary Analysis of the REPAT Study.
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- Resilience in Recovery: The Interplay of Coping Strategies and Psychological Factors Among Breast Cancer Survivors.World journal of oncology · 2026Article
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- Psychological distress in cancer survivors: a population-based analysis and machine learning-based risk stratification.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026Article
- Impact of unmet needs on health-related quality of life among cancer survivors in Ulsan, Korea.BMC cancer · 2026Article
- Physical symptoms and psychological distress among cancer patients: a moderated mediation model involving rumination.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Living with brain metastasis - a qualitative study of patients' and family members' coping strategies.International journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being · 2025Article
- Coping Strategies and Health-Related Quality of Life in Breast Cancer Survivors.European journal of investigation in health, psychology and education · 2025Article
- The mediating effects of coping strategies between symptom clusters and quality of life in lung cancer patients undergoing immunotherapy.BMC psychiatry · 2025Article
- Differences in Emotional Awareness Moderate Cytokine-Symptom Associations Among Breast Cancer Survivors.Brain, behavior, and immunity · 2025Article
- Predicting quality of life: The influence of body image and coping strategies in women with reproductive cancer.Journal of education and health promotion · 2025Article
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Abstract
objectiveAs survival rates from breast cancer increase, the post-treatment period poses several challenges, including a high burden of cancer-related symptoms that interfere with quality of life. This study aims to provide a better understanding of the relationship between coping (approach and avoidance), emotional processing (emotional awareness and acceptance of emotions), and cancer-related symptoms.
methodsThis is a cross-sectional, secondary analysis of baseline data from a randomized controlled trial entitled "The Role of Emotional Processing in Art Therapy" (REPAT) study. Participants included 179 breast cancer survivors 6.1 months on average after completing primary treatment. Participants completed questionnaires measuring approach and avoidance coping, acceptance of emotions, cancer-related symptoms (depression, fatigue, and pain), and the Level of Emotional Awareness a performance scale. Hierarchical linear regressions were performed while adjusting for background variables.
resultsParticipants experienced significant depressive symptoms (51.7%), fatigue (78.8%), pain interference (78%), and pain intensity (66%). There were strong correlations between depression, cancer-related fatigue, and pain. After adjusting for confounders, acceptance of emotions was negatively associated with depression, and avoidance coping was positively associated with depression, cancer-related fatigue, and pain interference. Emotional awareness and approach coping were not associated with cancer-related symptoms, but both were significantly associated with acceptance of emotions.
conclusionsBreast cancer survivors' post-treatment period presents the challenge of dealing with elevated cancer-related symptoms. Regardless, breast cancer survivors with high acceptance of emotions and low avoidance coping experienced fewer cancer-related symptoms.
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