title: Social correlates of distress following hematopoietic stem cell transplantation: exploring the role of loneliness and cognitive processing.
abstract: This study investigated whether loneliness and cognitive processing explain the influence of negative (social constraints) and positive (emotional support) relationship qualities on cancer survivors' distress. Participants were 195 cancer survivors who had undergone hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Path analysis supported the hypothesis that loneliness and cognitive processing would mediate the association between social constraints and distress. Only loneliness mediated the association between emotional support and distress - an indirect effect significant only when support came from family and friends rather than a partner. Findings suggest that addressing social constraints may enhance cancer survivors' adjustment.
authors.affiliation: Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, USA. cemosher@iupui.edu
authors.forename: Catherine E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Mosher
authors.forename: Stephen J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Lepore
authors.forename: Lisa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Jane
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Austin
authors.forename: Heiddis
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Valdimarsdottir
authors.forename: Scott
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rowley
authors.forename: Luis
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Isola
authors.forename: William H
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Redd
authors.forename: Christine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Rini
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003071:Cognition; D005260:Female; D018380:Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008132:Loneliness; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000523:psychology* / Q000601:surgery; D012944:Social Support; D013315:Stress, Psychological; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D017741:Survivors / Q000523:psychology; D014481:United States; D055815:Young Adult