Open AccessSocial constraints and fear of recurrence in couples coping with early stage breast cancer.
Author(s) -
Emily C Soriano,
Elizabeth Pasipanodya,
Stefanie T. LoSavio,
Amy K. Otto,
Christine Perndorfer,
Scott D. Siegel,
Jean-Philippe Laurenceau
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
health psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.548
H-Index - 164
eISSN - 1930-7810
pISSN - 0278-6133
DOI - 10.1037/hea0000649
Subject(s) - psycinfo , breast cancer , psychology , context (archaeology) , anxiety , feeling , interpersonal relationship , interpersonal communication , coping (psychology) , social support , clinical psychology , social environment , cancer , psychiatry , medicine , social psychology , medline , paleontology , political science , biology , law
Fear of cancer recurrence (FCR) is a top concern of breast cancer (BC) survivors and their spouses. FCR often occurs within an interpersonal context, yet there has been little research on relationship processes that may influence FCR in patients and spouses. It was hypothesized that the inhibition of disclosure of cancer-related concerns, thoughts, and feelings because of perceived partner disinterest or avoidance (termed social constraints) would predict greater FCR in BC patients and their spouses both globally and in the context of everyday life.