Dyadic coping and fear of cancer progression among patients with hepatocellular carcinoma and their spouses in China: An actor-partner interdependence model.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study examined the relationship between dyadic coping and fear of cancer progression (FoP) in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and their spouses to provide insights into their interrelations and inform future couple-based practice.

Methods

This cross-sectional study included 305 HCC patients and their spousal dyads. FoP and dyadic coping were measured using the 12-item FoP Questionnaire-Short Form (FoP-Q-SF) and Dyadic Coping Inventory, respectively, and administered to both patients and spouses. The actor-partner interdependence model (APIM) was applied via structural equation modeling to evaluate the relationships between different dyadic coping and FoP dimensions.

Results

Of the participants, 54.1% of patients and 67.2% of spouses experie

SUBMITTER: Hu R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12677183 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature