Prediction of Sleep Quality in Cancer Survivors Based on Arousal, Pain, and Worry: The Mediating Role of Dysfunctional Beliefs and Attitudes About Sleep

IF 2.9 2区医学 Q2 ONCOLOGY

Cancer Medicine Pub Date : 2025-04-01 DOI:10.1002/cam4.70773

Omid Amani, Mohammad Ali Mazaheri, Mona Malekzadeh Moghani, Fariba Zarani

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Abstract

Purpose

Our study explores the prevalence, severity, and psychological correlates of insomnia in cancer survivors, aiming to predict sleep quality based on pre-sleep arousal, pain, and worry, while examining the mediating role of dysfunctional beliefs and attitudes about sleep (DBAS).

Methods

A descriptive-correlational design was employed, with 200 cancer survivors from Tehran, Iran, selected through convenience sampling in 2022. Participants completed the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), Chronic Pain Grade (CPG), Dysfunctional Beliefs and Attitudes about Sleep Scale (DBAS), Pennsylvania Worry Questionnaire (PSWQ), and Pre-Sleep Arousal Scale (PSAS). The data were analyzed using correlation and multiple regression through SPSS-23 software.

Results

On average, 37.07 months post-treatment, 95% of survivors reported delayed sleep onset, 88.5% frequent awakenings, 72% reduced sleep duration, and 67% morning dysfunction. Significant positive associations were found between pre-sleep arousal, chronic pain (r = 0.552), worry (r = 0.161), DBAS (r = 0.363), and poor sleep quality (r = 0.607). Regression analysis indicated that physical arousal (B = 0.29, p = 0.01) and DBAS (B = 0.14, p < 0.05) were significant predictors of sleep quality, with DBAS mediating the relationship between physical arousal and sleep quality.

Conclusions

Persistent sleep problems after cancer treatment highlight the need for targeted interventions in survivorship care. Sleep-focused strategies may improve sleep quality and reduce the burden of insomnia-related issues.

Implications for Cancer Survivors

Addressing pre-sleep arousal, pain, worry, and DBAS through targeted interventions is crucial for improving sleep quality and overall quality of life in cancer survivors.

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Cancer Medicine ONCOLOGY-

CiteScore

5.50

自引率

2.50%

发文量

907

审稿时长

19 weeks

期刊介绍： Cancer Medicine is a peer-reviewed, open access, interdisciplinary journal providing rapid publication of research from global biomedical researchers across the cancer sciences. The journal will consider submissions from all oncologic specialties, including, but not limited to, the following areas: Clinical Cancer Research Translational research ∙ clinical trials ∙ chemotherapy ∙ radiation therapy ∙ surgical therapy ∙ clinical observations ∙ clinical guidelines ∙ genetic consultation ∙ ethical considerations Cancer Biology: Molecular biology ∙ cellular biology ∙ molecular genetics ∙ genomics ∙ immunology ∙ epigenetics ∙ metabolic studies ∙ proteomics ∙ cytopathology ∙ carcinogenesis ∙ drug discovery and delivery. Cancer Prevention: Behavioral science ∙ psychosocial studies ∙ screening ∙ nutrition ∙ epidemiology and prevention ∙ community outreach. Bioinformatics: Gene expressions profiles ∙ gene regulation networks ∙ genome bioinformatics ∙ pathwayanalysis ∙ prognostic biomarkers. Cancer Medicine publishes original research articles, systematic reviews, meta-analyses, and research methods papers, along with invited editorials and commentaries. Original research papers must report well-conducted research with conclusions supported by the data presented in the paper.