Pain, depressive symptoms, and self-efficacy for pain management: examination in African-American women with breast cancer.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

African-American women with breast cancer face significant disparities, including high levels of pain. Depressive symptoms and self-efficacy for pain management impact how women with breast cancer manage pain, yet little is known about how these variables relate to pain specifically for African-American women with breast cancer.

Methods

Baseline linear regression analyses were conducted using a sample of women (n = 98) with stage I-III breast cancer identifying as Black or African-American who were part of a larger intervention trial. Linear regressions explored the effect of depressive symptoms on pain (i.e., severity and interference), and the effect of self-efficacy for pain management on pain. Covariates were age (M = 57.22, SD = 10.76), cancer stage (50% = stage

SUBMITTER: Vilardaga JCP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9523740 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature