Open AccessRelationship between social support, physical symptoms, and depression in women with breast cancer and pain
Author(s) -
Hannah M. Fisher,
Joseph G. Winger,
Shan N Miller,
Arian. Wright,
Jennifer C. Plumb Vilardaga,
Catherine Majestic,
Sarah A. Kelleher,
Tamara J. Somers
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
supportive care in cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.133
H-Index - 112
eISSN - 1433-7339
pISSN - 0941-4355
DOI - 10.1007/s00520-021-06136-6
Subject(s) - breast cancer , social support , psychosocial , medicine , clinical psychology , depression (economics) , psychological intervention , randomized controlled trial , psychiatry , physical therapy , cancer , psychology , psychotherapist , economics , macroeconomics
Fatigue and pain are common among women with breast cancer, and often related to depressive symptoms. Social support may influence levels of fatigue, pain interference, and depressive symptoms. We tested a theory-based, structural model examining the relationship between social support (i.e., emotional and instrumental) and depressive symptoms via fatigue and pain interference in women with breast cancer.