Social support, coping strategies and sociodemographic factors in women with breast cancer

C. Calderon ^[5] ; D. Gomez ^[6] ; A. Carmona Bayonas ^[7] ; R. Hernandez ^[1] ; I. Ghanem ^[2] ; M. Gil Raga ^[3] ; L. Ostios Garcia ^[2] ; M. Garcia Carrasco ^[8] ; M.H. Lopez de Ceballos ^[4] ; E. Ferreira ^[5] ; P. Jimenez Fonseca ^[6]
1. [1] Hospital Universitario de Canarias
  
  Hospital Universitario de Canarias
  
  San Cristóbal de La Laguna, España
2. [2] Hospital Universitario La Paz
  
  Hospital Universitario La Paz
  
  Madrid, España
3. [3] Hospital General Universitario de Valencia
  
  Hospital General Universitario de Valencia
  
  Valencia, España
4. [4] Hospital San Pedro de Alcántara
  
  Hospital San Pedro de Alcántara
  
  Cáceres, España
5. [5] Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychobiology, Faculty of Psychology, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain 2 University of Pais Vasco, Pais Vasco, Spain
6. [6] University of Pais Vasco, Pais Vasco, Spain 3 Department of Medical Oncology, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, ISPA, Oviedo, Spain
7. [7] Department of Medical Oncology, Hospital Universitario Morales Meseguer, UMU, IMI, Murcia, Spain
8. [8] Department of Medical Oncology, Hospital Quirónsalud Sagrado Corazón, Sevilla, Spain
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Localización: Clinical & translational oncology, ISSN 1699-048X, Vol. 23, Nº. 9, 2021, págs. 1955-1960
Idioma: inglés
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- Introduction The aim of this study was to analyze the associations between perceived social support and sociodemographic variables on coping strategies.
  
  Methods A prospective, cross-sectional, multicenter study was conducted in 404 women with resected, non-metastatic breast cancer. Participants completed questionnaires: perceived social support (MSPSS), coping strategies (Mini-MAC), and psychological distress (BSI-18).
  
  Results Sociodemographic factors as age, education, and partnership status were associated with coping strategies. As for maladaptive strategies, hopelessness was more frequent in older people and lower educational level; fatalism in older and single people, and cognitive avoidance was associated with lower educational level. Suppor t from family, friends, and partners was associated with a greater fighting spirit. In contrast, high psychological distress (anxiety and depression) was associated with greater use of maladaptive strategies.
  
  Conclusion Young people, a high level of education, having a partner, low psychological distress, and seeking social support were associated with the use of adaptive cancer coping strategies.