Relationship between problem solving dimensions and psychological distress among cancer caregivers.

IF 1.5 4区医学 Q4 PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL

Journal of Psychosocial Oncology Pub Date : 2025-03-13 DOI:10.1080/07347332.2025.2476142

Sarah Stolker, Kyle A Pitzer, Cathryn Koplitz, George Demiris, Shannon M Canfield, Debra Parker Oliver, Karla T Washington

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Abstract

Background: Family caregivers of patients with cancer face numerous challenges, leading to a heightened risk of psychological distress. Problem-solving abilities of cancer caregivers may influence coping and be relevant in anticipating the level of support needed from palliative care.

Objective: Researchers sought to evaluate the relationship between problem-solving dimensions and psychological distress, specifically symptoms of anxiety and depression, among family caregivers of cancer patients receiving outpatient palliative care.

Methods: Researchers conducted a cross-sectional exploratory study using data from an ongoing multisite clinical trial. Using block-wise linear regression models, they examined the relationship between psychological distress and problem-solving dimensions.

Results: Results identified positive significant associations between negative problem orientation and symptoms of anxiety and depression, and between avoidance problem-solving style and symptoms of depression.

Conclusion: Study results shed light on maladaptive problem-solving as influential in cancer caregiver coping, especially as it relates to risk of psychological distress.

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癌症照顾者问题解决维度与心理困扰的关系

背景：癌症患者的家庭照顾者面临着许多挑战，导致心理困扰的风险增加。癌症护理者解决问题的能力可能影响应对，并与预期从姑息治疗所需的支持水平相关。目的：研究在接受门诊姑息治疗的癌症患者的家庭照顾者中，问题解决维度与心理困扰，特别是焦虑和抑郁症状之间的关系。方法：研究人员利用一项正在进行的多地点临床试验的数据进行了横断面探索性研究。他们使用分块线性回归模型，检验了心理困扰和解决问题维度之间的关系。结果：消极问题取向与焦虑抑郁症状、回避问题解决方式与抑郁症状之间存在显著正相关。结论：研究结果揭示了解决适应不良问题对癌症护理人员应对的影响，特别是与心理困扰风险相关的问题。

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Journal of Psychosocial Oncology PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL-

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期刊介绍： Here is your single source of integrated information on providing the best psychosocial care possible from the knowledge available from many disciplines.The Journal of Psychosocial Oncology is an essential source for up-to-date clinical and research material geared toward health professionals who provide psychosocial services to cancer patients, their families, and their caregivers. The journal—the first interdisciplinary resource of its kind—is in its third decade of examining exploratory and hypothesis testing and presenting program evaluation research on critical areas, including: the stigma of cancer; employment and personal problems facing cancer patients; patient education.