biostudies-literatureStinesen Kollberg KBreast Cancer Research FoundationNCI NIH HHSNational Institutes of HealthUniversity of Arizona Cancer Center333-344https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC6594296biostudies-literatureUnknown53(4)<h4>Background</h4>After cancer diagnosis, depressive symptoms are elevated on average and decline over time, but substantial variability is apparent. Few studies have examined to what extent chronic stress in distinct life domains affects depressive symptoms.<h4>Purpose</h4>Chronic stress in vocational and intimate partner life domains, and their interaction, were tested as predictors of depressive symptoms after breast cancer diagnosis.<h4>Methods</h4>Women (N = 460) completed validated interviews regarding chronic stress in specific life domains shortly after diagnosis and a measure of depressive symptoms every 6 weeks for 6 months.<h4>Results</h4>In latent growth curve modeling analyses, greater chronic stress in work (b = 2.90; p < .001) and intimate partner domains (b = 1.38, p = .02Annals of behavioral medicine : a publication of the Society of Behavioral MedicineChronic Stress in Vocational and Intimate Partner Domains as Predictors of Depressive Symptoms After Breast Cancer Diagnosis.PMC6594296NCI P30CA0230741R01 CA133081P30 CA023074R01 CA133081Stanton ALHammen CRoss KMWiley JFStinesen Kollberg KWeihs KLJorge-Miller AfalseChronic Stress in Vocational and Intimate Partner Domains as Predictors of Depressive Symptoms After Breast Cancer Diagnosis.<h4>Background</h4>After cancer diagnosis, depressive symptoms are elevated on average and decline over time, but substantial variability is apparent. Few studies have examined to what extent chronic stress in distinct life domains affects depressive symptoms.<h4>Purpose</h4>Chronic stress in vocational and intimate partner life domains, and their interaction, were tested as predictors of depressive symptoms after breast cancer diagnosis.<h4>Methods</h4>Women (N = 460) completed validated interviews regarding chronic stress in specific life domains shortly after diagnosis and a measure of depressive symptoms every 6 weeks for 6 months.<h4>Results</h4>In latent growth curve modeling analyses, greater chronic stress in work (b = 2.90; p < .001) and intimate partner domains (b = 1.38, p = .022019-01-01T00:00:00Z2019 Mar2025-06-01T00:09:35.899Z2025-06-01T00:09:35.899ZS-EPMC65942962993126210.1093/abm/kay045