The mediating role of loneliness between psychological resilience and health-related quality of life among patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma: a cross-sectional study using structural equation modeling.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cancer patients' health-related quality of life (HRQoL) has always been a hot discussion spot. Loneliness and psychological resilience are considered to be significant psychosocial factors impacting the HRQoL of the cancer population. However, there is a lack of studies on the interrelationship among loneliness, resilience, and HRQoL in patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC). This study aims to explore the relationship between resilience and HRQoL among NPC patients and to recognize the potential mediating role of loneliness in this relationship.

Methods

A cross-sectional study was performed in this study. A convenience sampling method was conducted to recruit participants. A total of 155 patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma were required to complete the s

SUBMITTER: Luo M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11462763 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature