Open AccessPsychosocial interventions for cancer survivors: A meta-analysis of effects on positive affect
Author(s) -
John M. Salsman,
James E. Pustejovsky,
Stephen M. Schueller,
Rosalba Hernandez,
Mark Berendsen,
Laurie E. McLouth,
Judith T. Moskowitz
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of cancer survivorship
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.524
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1932-2267
pISSN - 1932-2259
DOI - 10.1007/s11764-019-00811-8
Subject(s) - psychological intervention , psychosocial , medicine , affect (linguistics) , randomized controlled trial , survivorship curve , clinical psychology , meta analysis , context (archaeology) , moderation , cancer , psychology , psychiatry , social psychology , paleontology , communication , biology
Positive affect has demonstrated unique benefits in the context of health-related stress and is emerging as an important target for psychosocial interventions. The primary objective of this meta-analysis was to determine whether psychosocial interventions increase positive affect in cancer survivors.