title: Cancer-Related Worry and Physical Well-Being in the Context of Perceived Stress in Young Adults with Testicular Cancer.
abstract: Uncertainty associated with cancer can foster future-focused worry and ultimately diminish physical well-being, especially among young adult survivors. Stress perceptions might exacerbate the association of worry and physical well-being. Young adults with testicular cancer (N = 171) completed measures of physical well-being, perceived stress, and future cancer-related worry. Perceived stress and future worry were both negatively associated with physical well-being. Perceived stress moderated the relationship; more perceived stress was related to lower physical well-being in those with high worry. Interventions aimed at worry reduction might benefit from reducing global stress perceptions.
authors.affiliation: 1 The Graduate Center, City University of New York , New York, New York.|2 Department of Psychology, Hunter College, City University of New York , New York, New York.
authors.forename: Katie
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Darabos
authors.affiliation: 1 The Graduate Center, City University of New York , New York, New York.|2 Department of Psychology, Hunter College, City University of New York , New York, New York.
authors.forename: Michael A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Hoyt
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001007:Anxiety / Q000523:psychology*; D000073116:Cancer Survivors / Q000523:psychology*; D005221:Fatigue / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008197:Lymph Node Excision; D008297:Male; D009919:Orchiectomy; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D011878:Radiotherapy; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000523:psychology*; D013736:Testicular Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D035501:Uncertainty; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents
keywords: perceived stress; physical well-being; testicular cancer; uncertainty; worry