title: Psychosocial correlates of benefit finding in breast cancer survivors in China.
abstract: Breast cancer is number one in incidence and sixth in mortality among all cancers of women in China. Prior work identified positive consequences following diagnosis and treatment, including benefit finding among breast cancer survivors from Western countries. This study evaluated psychosocial correlates of benefit finding in breast cancer survivors in China. A total of 148 participants completed measures of coping, perceived stress, depressive symptoms, social support, and benefit finding. Results indicated that benefit finding was positively related to active coping and negatively related to depression. Future research may evaluate whether interventions to enhance active coping will improve outcomes among Chinese breast cancer survivors.
authors.affiliation: 1 Temple University Health System, USA.
authors.forename: Kuang-Yi
authors.initials: KY
authors.lastname: Wen
authors.affiliation: 2 Temple University, USA.
authors.forename: Xiang S
authors.initials: XS
authors.lastname: Ma
authors.affiliation: 1 Temple University Health System, USA.
authors.forename: Carolyn
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Fang
authors.affiliation: 3 Nanjing Cancer Survivors Association, China.
authors.forename: Yuan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Song
authors.affiliation: 2 Temple University, USA.
authors.forename: Yin
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Tan
authors.affiliation: 2 Temple University, USA.
authors.forename: Brenda
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Seals
authors.affiliation: 2 Temple University, USA.
authors.forename: Grace X
authors.initials: GX
authors.lastname: Ma
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000523:psychology*; D000073116:Cancer Survivors / Q000523:psychology*; D002681:China; D003863:Depression / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D025341:Principal Component Analysis; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology; D012944:Social Support; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000523:psychology
keywords: Chinese; breast cancer; cancer survivors; psychosocial; women’s health