Self-disclosure, perceived social support, and reproductive concerns among young male cancer patients in China: A mediating model analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Many young male cancer patients experience reproductive concerns. Self-disclosure might be able to improve patients' perceived social support and reproductive concerns. Nevertheless, these relationships have not yet been confirmed among young male cancer patients. This study aims to investigate the level of reproductive concerns and to identify the mediating role of perceived social support between self-disclosure and reproductive concerns among young male cancer patients in China by developing a structural model.

Methods

This study was a quantitative, cross-sectional design. We used the Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (STROBE) statement guidelines to report this study. A total of 369 young male cancer survivors were recruited b

SUBMITTER: Wu L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11277813 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature