The impact of illness perception on parenting concerns of breast cancer patients with minor children: mediating effects of fear of progression.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To examine the impact of illness perception on parenting concerns among breast cancer patients with minor children, specifically focusing on the mediating effects of fear of progression.

Methods

A convenience sample of 315 female breast cancer patients with minor children were selected from the Breast Surgery Clinic at a tertiary women's and children's hospital in Guangzhou city between September 2023 and December 2024. Participants were surveyed using a general information questionnaire, Parenting Concerns Questionnaire (PCQ), The Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire (B-IPQ), and Fear of Progression Questionnaire-Short Form (FoP-Q-SF). Multiple linear regression was applied to identify factors influencing parenting concerns, and structural equation modeling was

SUBMITTER: Liang W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12738891 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature