Facing Spousal Cancer During Child-Rearing Years: Do Social Support and Hardiness Moderate the Impact of Psychological Distress on Quality of Life?

Conclusions: Facing spousal cancer during child-rearing years seemed to have a substantial impact on partners’ mental health and an adverse impact on their quality of life. Accordingly, these partners’ self-care abilities may be reduced. Received social support may reduce the multiple burdens and consequently allow for enhancement of self-care. Implications for Practice: Interventions should aim to improve the social support provided to child-rearing partners, which may improve their quality of life. Providing adequate information about their partner’s cancer illness and treatment may enhance their feelings of control, which may be beneficial for their mental health status.
Source: Cancer Nursing - Category: Nursing Tags: Articles: Online Only Source Type: research