Gender differences in psychological adaptation and coping in parents of pediatric cancer patients

Hoekstra-Weebers, Josette E. H. M.; Jaspers, Jan; Kamps, Willem A.; Klip, Ed C.

doi:10.1002/(sici)1099-1611(199801/02)7:1<26::aid-pon315>3.0.co;2-0

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“…These results correspond well with findings demonstrating that some parents show symptoms of PTSD still years after the termination of treatment (5,9). However, other results indicate that the psychological distress in parents of children with cancer declines with the time from diagnosis (12,16).…”

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“…Previous results indicate that the level of anxiety experienced by parents decreases with the time since diagnosis (12). Other results show that parents experience feelings of loneliness and insecurity a long time after the child has finished treatment (7).…”

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“…Some studies report mothers to be more at risk of negative outcomes than fathers (7,10), whereas others find no differences (11,12).…”

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Swedish mothers and fathers of a child diagnosed with cancer A Look at Their Quality of Life

Essén¹,

Sjödén²,

Mattsson³

2004

Acta Oncologica

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Swedish mothers and fathers of a child diagnosed with cancer A Look at Their Quality of Life

Essén¹,

Sjödén²,

Mattsson³

2004

Acta Oncologica

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“…This postulation is supported by research on parental coping strategies, which suggest that fathers of children with cancer in general tend to focus more on problem-focused strategies than mothers when caring for a child with cancer. 35 Several limitations need to be considered in this study. The attrition rates over time reduced the sample and statistical power.…”

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Differences in mothers’ and fathers’ psychological distress after pediatric SCT: a longitudinal study

Barrera

Atenafu

Doyle

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Bone Marrow Transplant

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The purpose of this study was to examine longitudinally psychological distress and its correlates in mothers and fathers of children who undergo SCT, up to 2 years post SCT. A total of 111 parents of patients diagnosed mainly with leukemia completed standardized measures of depression and anxiety symptoms as indicators of psychological distress, 85 at 1 year pre-SCT and 81 at 2 years post SCT. Parents' age and gender, child's age, diagnosis, radiation history, behavior and physical health were examined as potential related factors. Linear mixed models for repeated measures with appropriate covariance structure were used in the analysis. Depression and anxiety scores significantly decreased by 2 years for mothers and fathers. Mothers reported significantly more depression symptoms than did fathers, but reported comparable symptoms of anxiety. Pre-SCT depression and anxiety scores, mother's age (younger), child's behavior problems, radiation history and diagnosis of neuroblastoma predicted maternal distress 2 years post SCT; pre-SCT depression and anxiety scores, father's age (older) and child's diagnosis predicted father's distress. This study highlights differences and similarities in mothers' and fathers' psychological distress and identifies related risk factors. The results can guide interventions for mothers and fathers whose children undergo SCT based on their pre-SCT psychosocial risk.

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“…Fathers usually do not appear as often in a clinical setting and Parental Quality of Life 4 hence a great effort is required to integrate them into clinical studies. However, from a family systems perspective, fathers have an important role as support person both for their children and for their spouse [15].…”

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The impact of newly diagnosed chronic paediatric conditions on parental quality of life

Goldbeck¹

2006

Qual Life Res

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Gender differences in psychological adaptation and coping in parents of pediatric cancer patients

Cited by 86 publications

References 23 publications

Swedish mothers and fathers of a child diagnosed with cancer A Look at Their Quality of Life

Swedish mothers and fathers of a child diagnosed with cancer A Look at Their Quality of Life

Differences in mothers’ and fathers’ psychological distress after pediatric SCT: a longitudinal study

The impact of newly diagnosed chronic paediatric conditions on parental quality of life

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