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F. García‐Torres, M. Jabłoński, Ángel Gómez-Solís, J. A. Moriana, M. J. Jaén-Moreno, M. Moreno-Díaz, Enrique Aranda
Health Psychology Report, 2021
Health Psychology Report, 2021
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García‐Torres, F., Jabłoński, M., Gómez-Solís, Á., Moriana, J. A., Jaén-Moreno, M. J., Moreno-Díaz, M., & Aranda, E. (2021). Anxiety, depression and quality of life: a longitudinal study involving cancer patient-caregiver dyads. Health Psychology Report.
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García‐Torres, F., M. Jabłoński, Ángel Gómez-Solís, J. A. Moriana, M. J. Jaén-Moreno, M. Moreno-Díaz, and Enrique Aranda. “Anxiety, Depression and Quality of Life: a Longitudinal Study Involving Cancer Patient-Caregiver Dyads.” Health Psychology Report (2021).
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García‐Torres, F., et al. “Anxiety, Depression and Quality of Life: a Longitudinal Study Involving Cancer Patient-Caregiver Dyads.” Health Psychology Report, 2021.
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@article{f2021a,
title = {Anxiety, depression and quality of life: a longitudinal study involving cancer patient-caregiver dyads},
year = {2021},
journal = {Health Psychology Report},
author = {García‐Torres, F. and Jabłoński, M. and Gómez-Solís, Ángel and Moriana, J. A. and Jaén-Moreno, M. J. and Moreno-Díaz, M. and Aranda, Enrique}
}
Abstract
BACKGROUND The objective of this study was to analyse the relationships between anxiety, depression and quality of life in cancer patient-caregiver dyads during the first 6 months after the diagnosis using the actor-partner interdependence model (APIM). PARTICIPANTS AND PROCEDURE Sixty-seven cancer patient-caregiver dyads completed the following questionnaires in a prospective longitudinal design, with two assessment points at a 6month interval, T1 (45-60) and T2 (180-200 days after diagnosis): the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) and the Short Form Health Survey Questionnaire (SF-36). Descriptive statistics, t-test and bivariate correlations were applied. The APIM was used to analyse the influence of anxiety and depression (T1) on own (actor effect) and partner (partner effect) quality of life in T2. RESULTS The results did not reveal any differences between T1 and T2 in anxiety and depression in caregivers and patients. Assessing the differences between T1 and T2 with respect to quality of life, the caregiver results showed an improvement in physical functioning and bodily pain, but lower social functioning and mental health scores. For patients, significantly lower scores were observed in general health and vitality scores. Dyadic analysis showed an actor effect of anxiety and depression on most of the quality of life domains and a partner effect in caregiver depression (T1) and general health in patients (T2). CONCLUSIONS The early assessment of anxiety and depression may help to prevent declines in quality of life in the first few months following a diagnosis of cancer in patient-caregiver dyads.