Well-being and Stress Vulnerability in Ovarian Cancer Survivors During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Overview

Journal J Psychosoc Oncol

Publisher Routledge

Specialty Oncology

Date 2023 Aug 17

PMID 37587850

Authors

Rachel Telles

Sharaf Zia

Breanna B Greteman

Premal H Thaker

Frank Penedo

Mary E Charlton

Michael J Goodheart

Jessica S Armer

Alyssa Noble

Anil K Sood

Susan K Lutgendorf

Affiliations

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Abstract

Objective: This study was designed to examine (1) whether ovarian cancer (OC) survivors would have greater well-being vs. elevated distress compared to community members during a universal health stressor (COVID-19) and (2) how resources and risk factors at diagnosis predicted vulnerability to a subsequent health-related stressor.

Methods: One hundred seventeen OC survivors were recruited from two academic medical centers and compared to a community-based sample on COVID-related distress and disruption. Latent class analysis identified differentially impacted groups of survivors.

Results: Survivors reported lower distress than community members. Predictors of higher distress included shorter-term survivorship, greater disruption, and poorer emotional well--being (EWB) at diagnosis. Survivors were divided into high- and low-COVID-19-impact subgroups; high-impact individuals endorsed higher perceived stress and lower EWB at diagnosis.

Conclusion: Survivors reported lower COVID-related distress than community participants. While depression at diagnosis did not predict later distress, EWB was a strong predictor of response to a novel health-related stressor.

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