Psychosocial functioning and friendship quality among school-aged pediatric brain tumor survivors.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Pediatric brain tumor survivors (PBTS) experience social difficulties, including fewer friendships. The presence or absence of a best friend may meaningfully reflect broader functioning. This study compared the psychosocial functioning of PBTS with and without best friends.

Methods

PBTS (N = 65; 55.4% female; 84.2% White; Mage= 10.12 ± 1.32; range 8-12) completed measures of psychosocial functioning. Parents completed measures of parenting practices. PBTS were asked to identify a best friend and describe their friendship. Survivor-reported best friends were contacted and reported on dyadic friendship quality. Analyses compared survivors' functioning based on the presence of a best friend and evaluated friendship quality ratings between survivors and their best frie

SUBMITTER: Schruff M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12912776 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature