Motherhood and Well-Being in Young Breast Cancer Survivors

摘要: Parenting is a primary role for many young breast cancer survivors and the combined effect of parenting while coping with this disease can be problematic them. Despite this, little known about impact on well-being survivors. This thesis, comprising two studies in article format, explores question. In first study, we identified elements that are salient all women cancer, which also captured some unique challenges associated as survivor. Using factor analysis techniques, determined how these interrelated separate groups children without, differences between based patterns observed. We found interrelationship among varied groups: psychological distress (representing mental health perceived stress), illness intrusiveness, fear recurrence were to co-occur more frequently mothers than without children, thus compromising their well-being. Our second study had objectives. The part examined stress, timeframes (0-5 5-15 years since diagnosis). predictors exclusively. Compared reported higher levels intrusiveness intimate life domains during both timeframes, suggesting disruptions areas persist over time. Part revealed adolescent high stress most likely report intrusiveness. A mother’s age time her diagnosis predicted respectively.