Mediators of Social Acceptance Among Emerging Adult Survivors of Childhood Cancer.

ABSTRACT: Purpose: Examine associations of social developmental factors (e.g., peer/parent social attachment, romantic relationships) and perceptions of social acceptance among emerging adult survivors of childhood cancer. Methods: A cross-sectional, within-group design was used. Questionnaires included the Multidimensional Body-Self Relations Questionnaire, Inventory of Parent and Peer Attachment, Adolescent Social Self-Efficacy Scale, Personal Evaluation Inventory, Self-Perception Profile for Adolescents, and demographics. Correlations were utilized to determine associations between general demographic, cancer-specific, and the psychosocial outcome variables. Peer and romantic relationship self-efficacy were assessed as potential mediators of social acceptance in three

SUBMITTER: Crowder SL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10611963 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature