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Factors Associated With Fear Of Breast Cancer Recurrence Among Survivors, Jean Marie Lucas
Factors Associated With Fear Of Breast Cancer Recurrence Among Survivors, Jean Marie Lucas
USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations
The purpose of this cross-sectional, secondary data analysis was to explore, non-modifiable (stable) trait factors and modifiable (transient) state factors associated with fear of recurrence (FOR) in breast cancer survivors. Antecedent trait factors included demographic, clinical, social/behavioral factors, postulated mediator state factors included pain, fatigue, sleep disturbances, depression, state anxiety and perceived stress, and FOR was the outcome variable. The study used baseline data from an R-21 NCI funded (grant #R21CA109168) randomized control trial that examined the effects of mindfulness based stress reduction in early stage breast cancer recovery. Instruments from this study for antecedent variables (trait factors) included a …