TY - JOUR
T1 - Stressful cognitions as mediators between physical functioning and psychosocial health among childhood cancer survivors
AU - George, A.
AU - Ruble, K.
AU - Szabo, M.
AU - Ahmed, A.
AU - Ostrander, Rick
AU - Yanguas, J.
AU - Chiappini, E. A.
AU - Seegan, P.
AU - Reynolds, E. K.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2025
Y1 - 2025
N2 - The purpose of this study was to determine whether stressful cognitions mediate the relationship between physical functioning and psychosocial health for youth survivors of pediatric cancer. A sample of 62 youth were recruited during a survivorship clinic visit. Caregivers and children completed questionnaires to evaluate physical functioning, psychosocial health, depression, anxiety, and stressful cognitions. Greater endorsement of physical impairment was associated with lower psychosocial health. Analyses indicated that stressful cognitions partially mediated this association. Stressful cognitions also had a unique, negative association with psychosocial health unrelated to physical functioning. This suggests multiple paths for intervention, including cognitive restructuring to enhance positive thoughts and behavioral activation.
AB - The purpose of this study was to determine whether stressful cognitions mediate the relationship between physical functioning and psychosocial health for youth survivors of pediatric cancer. A sample of 62 youth were recruited during a survivorship clinic visit. Caregivers and children completed questionnaires to evaluate physical functioning, psychosocial health, depression, anxiety, and stressful cognitions. Greater endorsement of physical impairment was associated with lower psychosocial health. Analyses indicated that stressful cognitions partially mediated this association. Stressful cognitions also had a unique, negative association with psychosocial health unrelated to physical functioning. This suggests multiple paths for intervention, including cognitive restructuring to enhance positive thoughts and behavioral activation.
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U2 - 10.1080/02739615.2024.2309957
DO - 10.1080/02739615.2024.2309957
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85183886723
SN - 0273-9615
VL - 54
SP - 90
EP - 106
JO - Children's Health Care
JF - Children's Health Care
IS - 1
ER -