678
Views
18
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Original Articles

A dyadic analysis of loneliness and health-related quality of life in Latinas with breast cancer and their informal caregivers

, PhD, , PhD, RN, PMHCNS-BC, FAAN & , PhD
Pages 213-227 | Received 03 Apr 2018, Accepted 26 Aug 2018, Published online: 11 Dec 2018

References

  • Leigh-Hunt N, Bagguley D, Bash K, et al. An overview of systematic reviews on the public health consequences of social isolation and loneliness. Public Health. 2017;152:157–171.
  • Rosedale M. Survivor loneliness of women following breast cancer. Oncol Nurs Forum. 2009;36(2):175–183.
  • Friedman G, Florian V, Zernitsky-Shurka E. The Experience of Loneliness Among young Adult Cancer Patients. J Psychosoc Oncol. 1989;7(3):1.
  • Rokach A. Causes of loneliness of those afflicted with life-threatening illnesess. Soc Behav Pers. 2003;31(7):663–674.
  • Deckx L, van den Akker M, Buntinx F. Risk factors for loneliness in patients with cancer: a systematic literature review and meta-analysis. Eur J Oncol Nurs. 2014;18(5):466–477.
  • Deckx L, van den Akker M, van Driel M, et al. Loneliness in patients with cancer: the first year after cancer diagnosis. Psycho-oncology 2015;24(11):1521–1528.
  • Soylu C, Ozaslan E, Karaca H, Ozkan M. Psychological distress and loneliness in caregiver of advanced oncological inpatients. J Health Psychol. 2016;21(9):1896–1906.
  • Beeson RA. Loneliness and depression in spousal caregivers of those with Alzheimer's disease versus non-caregiving spouses. Arch Psychiatr Nurs. 2003;17(3):135–143.
  • Lavela SL, Ather N. Psychological health in older adult spousal caregivers of older adults. Chronic Illn. 2010;6(1):67–80.
  • Vasileiou K, Barnett J, Barreto M, et al. Experiences of loneliness associated with being an informal caregiver: a qualitative investigation. Front Psychol. 2017;8:585.
  • Rokach A, Findler L, Chin J, Lev S, Kollender Y. Cancer patients, their caregivers and coping with loneliness. Psychol Health Med. 2013;18(2):135–144.
  • Hawkley LC, Cacioppo JT. Loneliness and pathways to disease. Brain Behav Immun. 2003;17 (Suppl 1):S98–S105.
  • Hawkley LC, Cacioppo JT. Loneliness matters: a theoretical and empirical review of consequences and mechanisms. Ann Behav Med. 2010;40(2):218–227.
  • Cacioppo JT, Hawkley LC. Social isolation and health, with an emphasis on underlying mechanisms. Perspect Biol Med. 2003;46(3):S39–S52.
  • Segrin C, Domschke T. Social support, loneliness, recuperative processes, and their direct and indirect effects on health. Health Commun. 2011;26(3):221–232.
  • Hawkley LC, Masi CM, Berry JD, Cacioppo JT. Loneliness is a unique predictor of age-related differences in systolic blood pressure. Psychol Aging. 2006;21(1):152–164.
  • Drake EC, Sladek MR, Doane LD. Daily cortisol activity, loneliness, and coping efficacy in late adolescence: A longitudinal study of the transition to college. Int J Behav Dev. 2016;40(4):334–345.
  • Segrin C, Burke TJ. Loneliness and sleep quality: dyadic effects and stress effects. Behav Sleep Med. 2015;13(3):241–254.
  • Fanakidou I, Zyga S, Alikari V, Tsironi M, Stathoulis J, Theofilou P. Mental health, loneliness, and illness perception outcomes in quality of life among young breast cancer patients after mastectomy: the role of breast reconstruction. Qual Life Res. 2018;27(2):539–543.
  • Adams RN, Mosher CE, Winger JG, Abonour R, Kroenke K. Cancer-related loneliness mediates the relationships between social constraints and symptoms among cancer patients. J Behav Med. 2017.
  • Jaremka LM, Andridge RR, Fagundes CP, et al. Pain, depression, and fatigue: loneliness as a longitudinal risk factor. Health Psychol. 2014;33(9):948–957.
  • Polite BNA-CL, Brawley O, Bickell N, et al. Charting the future of cancer health disparties research: A position statement from the American Association for Cancer Research, the American Cancer Society, the American Society of Clinical Oncology, and the National Cancer Institute. CA Cancer J Clin. 2017.
  • Pinheiro LC, Wheeler SB, Chen RC, Mayer DK, Lyons JC, Reeve BB. The effects of cancer and racial disparities in health-related quality of life among older Americans: a case-control, population-based study. Cancer 2015;121(8):1312–1320.
  • Hurtado-de-Mendoza A, Gonzales FA, Serrano A, Kaltman S. Social isolation and perceived barriers to establishing social networks among Latina immigrants. Am J Commun Psychol. 2014;53(1–2):73–82.
  • Gallegos ML, Segrin C. Exploring the mediating role of loneliness in the relationship between spirituality and health: Implications for the Latino health paradox. Psychol Religion Spirit. 2018.
  • Stacciarini JM, Smith R, Garvan CW, Wiens B, Cottler LB. Rural Latinos' mental wellbeing: a mixed-methods pilot study of family, environment and social isolation factors. Commun Mental Health J. 2015;51(4):404–413.
  • Tomaka J, Thompson S, Palacios R. The relation of social isolation, loneliness, and social support to disease outcomes among the elderly. J Aging Health. 2006;18(3):359–384.
  • Curtin A, Martins DC, Gillsjo C, Schwartz-Barcott D. Ageing out of place: The meaning of home among hispanic older persons living in the United States. Int J Older People Nurs. 2017;12(3):e12150.
  • Hawkley LC, Hughes ME, Waite LJ, Masi CM, Thisted RA, Cacioppo JT. From social structural factors to perceptions of relationship quality and loneliness: the Chicago health, aging, and social relations study. J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci. 2008;63(6):S375–S384.
  • Segrin C, Badger TA. Psychological and physical distress are interdependent in breast cancer survivors and their partners. Psychol Health Med. 2014;19(6):716–723.
  • Badr H, Shen MJ. Pain catastrophizing, pain intensity, and dyadic adjustment influence patient and partner depression in metastatic breast cancer. Clin J Pain. 2014;30(11):923–933.
  • Segrin C, Badger TA. Interdependent psychological distress between latinas with breast cancer and their supportive partners. J Latino/a Psychol. 2013;1(1):21–34.
  • Badr H, Herbert K, Reckson B, Rainey H, Sallam A, Gupta V. Unmet needs and relationship challenges of head and neck cancer patients and their spouses. J Psychosoc Oncol. 2016;34(4):336–346.
  • Sabogal F, Marin G, Otero-Sabogal R, Marin B, Perez-Stable E. Hispanic familism and acculturation: What changes and what doesn’t?. Hispanic J Behav Sci. 1987;9(4):397–412.
  • Mendez-Luck CA, Applewhite SR, Lara VE, Toyokawa N. The Concept of Familism in the Lived Experiences of Mexican-Origin Caregivers. J Marriage Fam. 2016;78(3):813–829.
  • Kenny DA, Kashy DA, Cook WL. ed. Dyadic Data Analysis. New York: Guilford Press; 2006.
  • Kenny DA, Ledermann T. Detecting, measuring, and testing dyadic patterns in the actor-partner interdependence model. J Fam Psychol. 2010;24(3):359–366.
  • Cacioppo JT, Hawkley LC, Crawford LE, et al. Loneliness and health: potential mechanisms. Psychosom Med. 2002;64(3):407–417.
  • Hahn EA, Devellis RF, Bode RK, et al. Measuring social health in the patient-reported outcomes measurement information system (PROMIS): item bank development and testing. Qual Life Res. 2010;19(7):1035–1044.
  • Russell DW. UCLA Loneliness Scale (Version 3): reliability, validity, and factor structure. J Pers Assess. 1996;66(1):20–40.
  • Hahn EA, DeWalt DA, Bode RK, et al. New English and Spanish social health measures will facilitate evaluating health determinants. Health Psychol. 2014;33(5):490–499.
  • Hays RD, Bjorner JB, Revicki DA, Spritzer KL, Cella D. Development of physical and mental health summary scores from the patient-reported outcomes measurement information system (PROMIS) global items. Qual Life Res. 2009;18(7):873–880.
  • DeSalvo KB, Fan VS, McDonell MB, Fihn SD. Predicting mortality and healthcare utilization with a single question. Health Serv Res. 2005;40(4):1234–1246.
  • Wild D, Grove A, Martin M, et al. Principles of good practice for the translation and cultural adaptation process for patient-reported outcomes (PRO) measures: report of the ISPOR task force for translation and cultural adaptation. Value Health. 2005;8(2):94–104.
  • Segrin C, Badger T, Dorros SM, Meek P, Lopez AM. Interdependent anxiety and psychological distress in women with breast cancer and their partners. Psycho-oncology 2007;16(7):634–643.
  • Mendez-Luck CA, Anthony KP. Marianismo and caregiving role beliefs among U.S.-born and immigrant Mexican women. J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci. 2016;71(5):926–935.
  • Caplan S, Whittemore R. Barriers to treatment engagement for depression among Latinas. Issues Ment Health Nurs. 2013;34(6):412–424.
  • Tabrizi FM, Radfar M, Taei Z. Effects of supportive-expressive discussion groups on loneliness, hope and quality of life in breast cancer survivors: a randomized control trial. Psycho-oncology 2016;25(9):1057–1063.
  • Perry GR. Loneliness and coping among tertiary-level adult cancer patients in the home. Cancer Nurs. 1990;13(5):293–302.

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.