Systematic Review: Associations Between Family Functioning and Child Adjustment After Pediatric Cancer Diagnosis: A Meta-Analysis

Couple functioning after pediatric cancer diagnosis: a systematic review

“…As noted in our previous work, certain characteristics of the existing research base make it particularly difficult to draw strong conclusions. For instance, heterogeneity across and within studies with regard to sample characteristics and different operationalizations of marital constructs poses barriers to conduct meaningful meta‐analysis.…”

“…The current review is the third in a series of systematic reviews summarizing qualitative and quantitative evidence of family and couple functioning after a pediatric cancer diagnosis . While the previously published reviews focused on family‐related and individual child functioning in the context of pediatric cancer, the focus of the current review is on relationship functioning within the couple subsystem.…”

Stress and marital adjustment in families of children with cancer

“…A diagnosis of childhood cancer is highly stressful and impacts not only individuals within the family but also relationships between family members . Emerging evidence suggests that 1 of the areas of family relations that is impacted is the marital relationship .…”

“…The current prospective study examines the impact of several stressors (financial strain, life threat, treatment intensity, treatment‐related events, and negative life events) on the trajectory of marital adjustment across the first year following diagnosis. We examined whether average level of stressors across the year was related to (1) levels of marital adjustment at the end of the first year of treatment and () the rate of change in marital adjustment.…”

Match of psychosocial risk and psychosocial care in families of a child with cancer

“…However, the PAT measures relatively stable risk factors such as socioeconomic circumstances. Although sudden events might occur, families without risks are able to adapt better to such events compared to families with elevated risks . Next to the presence of risk factors, other factors might explain psychosocial care provision.…”