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Relationship between cancer‐related traumatic stress and family milestone achievement in adolescent and young adult survivors of childhood cancer
Author(s) -
Tillery Rachel,
Beal Sarah J.,
Thompson Aimee N.,
Pai Ahna L.H.
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
pediatric blood and cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.116
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1545-5017
pISSN - 1545-5009
DOI - 10.1002/pbc.26998
Subject(s) - milestone , medicine , childhood cancer , cancer , family history , clinical psychology , developmental milestone , psychiatry , pediatrics , archaeology , history
Abstract Late physical and emotional effects of cancer treatment pose a burden for adolescent and young adult survivors of childhood cancer, including family milestone achievement. This brief report examined links between ongoing cancer‐related post‐traumatic stress symptoms (CR‐PTSS) and family milestone achievement. Survivors (n = 51; M age = 24.73, SD = 8.20) completed CR‐PTSS and family formation questionnaires. Descriptive statistics, univariate parameter‐constraints, and correlation analyses examined relations among study variables. Ongoing intrusive thoughts and hyperarousal were negatively linked to family identity development and family achievement. Findings from the present study provide support that ongoing CR‐PTSS may be a barrier to family formation.