title: [Gender differences in mental distress of patients with lung cancer and their partners].
abstract: In a prospective uncontrolled observational study we investigated the influence of gender, resilience, and marital satisfaction on mental distress of patients suffering from lung cancer and their partners. Female patients and partners report-ed impaired physical and mental health as well as lower resilience and marital satisfaction than males. Mental distress was negatively associated with resilience and marital satisfaction, both, in patients and their partners. We found a partial mediation effect of resilience and marital satisfaction on the relationship between gender and mental distress. Taking these results into account, particularly female patients and partners should preferably receive psychooncological support.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Psychosoziale Medizin und Psychotherapie, Universitätsklinikum Jena, Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena.
authors.forename: Katja
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kurz
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Innere Medizin I, Pneumologie und Allergologie, Universitätsklinikum Jena, Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena.
authors.forename: Angelika
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Reißig
authors.affiliation: Institut für Psychosoziale Medizin und Psychotherapie, Universitätsklinikum Jena, Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena.
authors.forename: Bernhard
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Strauß
authors.affiliation: Institut für Psychosoziale Medizin und Psychotherapie, Universitätsklinikum Jena, Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena.
authors.forename: Jenny
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rosendahl
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000523:psychology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D055500:Resilience, Psychological; D012727:Sex Characteristics; D018454:Spouses / Q000523:psychology*; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000209:etiology* / Q000523:psychology*