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Biopsychosocial Predictors of Psychological Functioning Among African American Breast Cancer Survivors
Document Type
article
Source
Journal of Psychosocial Oncology. 32(5)
Subject
Clinical and Health Psychology
Psychology
Cancer
Depression
Mind and Body
Breast Cancer
Behavioral and Social Science
Rehabilitation
Mental Health
Evaluation of treatments and therapeutic interventions
6.6 Psychological and behavioural
Mental health
Good Health and Well Being
Adult
Black or African American
Aged
Anxiety
Breast Neoplasms
Cohort Studies
Female
Humans
Linear Models
Middle Aged
Risk Factors
Socioeconomic Factors
Stress
Psychological
Survivors
breast cancer disparities
African American women
predictors
psychological functioning
anxiety
depression
Oncology & Carcinogenesis
Clinical and health psychology
Language
Abstract
This study examined the relationships of biological and psychosocial predictors as contributing factors to the psychological functioning among breast cancer survivors. A sample of (N = 155) African American breast cancer survivors were recruited from California. A general linear model was utilized to examine the relationships. Biological and psychosocial risk factors were significant predictors for anxiety and depression. These predictors can be viewed as contributing factors to the psychological well-being of this cohort. Anxiety and depression are often under-recognized and subsequently undertreated in survivors. Understanding the predictors of depression and anxiety is necessary for incorporating a multidisciplinary approach to address this problem.