The Dyadic Effects of Self-Efficacy on Quality of Life in Advanced Cancer Patient and Family Caregiver Dyads: The Mediating Role of Benefit Finding, Anxiety, and Depression.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To explore the dyadic interdependence of self-efficacy, benefit finding, anxiety, depression, and QOL in cancer patient (CP) and family caregiver (FC) dyads, and to ascertain the dyadic effects of self-efficacy on quality of life (QOL) in CP-FC dyads.

Methods

Conducted from November 2014 to December 2015, participants comprised 772 CP-FC dyads. The study surveyed participant characteristics, self-efficacy, benefit finding, anxiety, depression, and QOL. Data were analyzed using Pearson's correlation, T-test, and actor-partner interdependence mediation model (APIMeM).

Results

CPs' self-efficacy was positively correlated with both their own and FCs' benefit finding and mental component summary (MCS), and negatively associated with anxiety and depression

SUBMITTER: Cao Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10182880 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature