TY - JOUR
T1 - Social support networks and depression of women suffering from early-stage breast cancer
T2 - A case control study
AU - Gagliardi, Cristina
AU - Vespa, Anna
AU - Papa, Roberta
AU - Mariotti, Carlo
AU - Cascinu, Stefano
AU - Rossini, Simonetta
PY - 2009/4
Y1 - 2009/4
N2 - The aim of this study was to investigate the areas of depression, anxiety, and social support using the structural model of the social network. By comparing the networks of two samples of breast cancer sufferers and healthy control participants, it was possible to identify differences in their relationships, in the shape of the networks themselves, and in the levels of depression and anxiety. Women with breast cancer described smaller and denser networks, including mainly kins whereas the healthy women included more friends, coworkers, and leisure companions. The levels of anxiety and depression were higher in women with breast cancer. Social network and social support measure correlated differently with depression and anxiety in the two groups.
AB - The aim of this study was to investigate the areas of depression, anxiety, and social support using the structural model of the social network. By comparing the networks of two samples of breast cancer sufferers and healthy control participants, it was possible to identify differences in their relationships, in the shape of the networks themselves, and in the levels of depression and anxiety. Women with breast cancer described smaller and denser networks, including mainly kins whereas the healthy women included more friends, coworkers, and leisure companions. The levels of anxiety and depression were higher in women with breast cancer. Social network and social support measure correlated differently with depression and anxiety in the two groups.
KW - Anxiety
KW - Breast cancer
KW - Depression
KW - Social network
KW - Social support
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U2 - 10.1080/07347330902775590
DO - 10.1080/07347330902775590
M3 - Article
C2 - 19337930
AN - SCOPUS:67649682986
VL - 27
SP - 216
EP - 229
JO - Journal of Psychosocial Oncology
JF - Journal of Psychosocial Oncology
SN - 0734-7332
IS - 2
ER -