title: The caregiver burden in male romantic partners of women with non-metastatic breast cancer: The protective role of couple satisfaction.
abstract: We examined the evolution of the subjective burden of romantic partners caring for women with non-metastatic breast cancer and investigated the moderating role of couple satisfaction on caring stress. Forty-seven partners filled out questionnaires 3 and 12 months after surgery. Using a stress process model, we examined caring stressors and moderating factors (couple satisfaction, coping and social support) as predictors of subjective burden. Results showed that subjective burden decreases over time and that the couple satisfaction largely explains it above and beyond other influential variables. Partners dissatisfied with their couple relationship are especially vulnerable to the stress of caregiving.
authors.affiliation: 1 University of Geneva, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Sarah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cairo Notari
authors.affiliation: 1 University of Geneva, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Nicolas
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Favez
authors.affiliation: 1 University of Geneva, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Luca
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Notari
authors.affiliation: 2 University of Applied Sciences and Arts Western Switzerland, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Linda
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Charvoz
authors.affiliation: 3 University Hospital of Lausanne, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Jean-François
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Delaloye
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000523:psychology*; D017028:Caregivers / Q000523:psychology*; D005191:Family Characteristics; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D012747:Sexual Partners / Q000523:psychology*; D012944:Social Support; D013315:Stress, Psychological; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013997:Time Factors
keywords: breast cancer; caregiver burden; couple satisfaction; male romantic partner; stress process model