Reduced Psychosocial Well-Being among the Children of Women with Early-Onset Breast Cancer.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Approximately 27% of female breast cancer patients are diagnosed before the age of 55, a group often comprising mothers with young children. Maternal psychosocial well-being significantly impacts these children's psychosocial well-being. This study assesses the well-being of children with mothers who have early-onset breast cancer.

Methods

We examined the eldest child (up to 15 years old) of women with nonmetastatic breast cancer (<55 years old, mean age: 40) enrolled in the mother-child rehab program 'get well together'. Using maternal reports on children's well-being (the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire; SDQ), we describe the prevalence of abnormally high SDQ scores and identify protective and risk factors via linear regression.

Results

The mean

SUBMITTER: Schliemann A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10742300 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature