| Cancer survivors' responses to daily stressors: implications for quality of life. | |
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PMID: 22268712 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVE: This study examined cancer survivors' experience of and responses to challenges and stressors associated with everyday living. The impact of daily stressors on quality of life concerns and cortisol patterns was also investigated. METHOD: Participants included 111 cancer survivors who participated in a national telephone diary study of daily experiences (National Study of Daily Experiences). Their responses were compared with those of 111 sociodemographically matched participants with no cancer history using a multilevel modeling approach. Over an 8-day period, participants completed a daily inventory of the occurrence and impact of stressful events, affect, and physical symptoms. Salivary cortisol was sampled four times per day, and indices of awakening response (cortisol awakening response), diurnal slope, and overall output (area under the curve) were examined. RESULTS: Cancer survivors experienced similar numbers and types of stressful events as the comparison group. Although appraisals were largely comparable, cancer survivors showed a modest tendency to perceive stressors as more severe and disruptive, particularly those involving interpersonal tensions. The occurrence of stressors was associated with increased negative affect, decreased positive affect, and increased physical symptoms, but little change in cortisol. Relative to the comparison group, cancer survivors showed less pronounced changes in positive affect and cortisol output when stressors occurred, but a greater increase in negative affect in response to interpersonal conflicts. CONCLUSION: Findings indicate that cancer survivors show a resilient ability to respond to day-to-day stressors and challenges. However, daily stressors can have a significant impact on survivors' mood and physical symptoms and therefore may be an important intervention target. |
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Authors:
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Erin S Costanzo; Robert S Stawski; Carol D Ryff; Christopher L Coe; David M Almeida |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Date: 2012-01-23 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Health psychology : official journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association Volume: 31 ISSN: 1930-7810 ISO Abbreviation: Health Psychol Publication Date: 2012 May |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2012-05-08 Completed Date: 2012-10-04 Revised Date: 2013-05-22 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8211523 Medline TA: Health Psychol Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 360-70 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Psychiatry and Carbone Cancer Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53719, USA. ecostanzo@wisc.edu |
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Adaptation, Psychological Adult Affect / physiology Aged Breast Neoplasms / psychology Female Humans Hydrocortisone / analysis Life Change Events Male Middle Aged Neoplasms / psychology* Personality Inventory Quality of Life / psychology* Saliva / chemistry Stress, Psychological* Survivors / psychology* |
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K07 CA136966/CA/NCI NIH HHS; KL2 RR0205012/RR/NCRR NIH HHS; P01 AG020166/AG/NIA NIH HHS; P01 AG020166-06/AG/NIA NIH HHS; P01 AG020166-08/AG/NIA NIH HHS; R01 AG019239/AG/NIA NIH HHS; R01 AG019239-05/AG/NIA NIH HHS; R01 AG019239-06/AG/NIA NIH HHS; UL1 RR025011-04/RR/NCRR NIH HHS; UL1 RR025011-05/RR/NCRR NIH HHS |
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50-23-7/Hydrocortisone |
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