Cognitive behavioral stress management intervention improves quality of life in Spanish monolingual hispanic men treated for localized prostate cancer: results of a randomized controlled trial.
BACKGROUND
The efficacy of a group-based psychosocial intervention with ethnic minority health populations may depend on consideration for cultural factors that can interact with group processes.


OBJECTIVE
The current study explored the efficacy of a 10-week group-based cognitive-behavioral stress management (CBSM) intervention that was linguistically and culturally adapted for use with Hispanic monolingual men recently treated for localized prostate carcinoma (PC).


METHODS
71 Hispanic mono-lingual Spanish speakers were randomly assigned to a 10-week CBSM intervention or a half-day stress management seminar (control condition). Hierarchical regression was used to predict post-intervention QoL.


RESULTS
After controlling for relevant covariates, assignment to the CBSM condition significantly predicted greater physical well-being, emotional well-being, sexual functioning, and total well-being after the 10-week intervention period.


CONCLUSIONS
Results suggest that participation in a culturally and linguistically adapted CBSM group intervention improved QoL in Hispanic monolingual men treated for localized PC.
Department of Psychology, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL 33134, USA. fpenedo@miami.edu
Frank J
FJ
Penedo
Lara
L
Traeger
Jason
J
Dahn
Ivan
I
Molton
Jeffrey S
JS
Gonzalez
Neil
N
Schneiderman
Michael H
MH
Antoni
D000328:Adult; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D003710:Demography; D003865:Major Depressive Disorder / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000523:psychology*; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology*; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*