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Causal attributions and their impact on psychosocial functioning in head and neck cancer patient-caregiver dyads: a preliminary, longitudinal study.

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Title:	Causal attributions and their impact on psychosocial functioning in head and neck cancer patient-caregiver dyads: a preliminary, longitudinal study.
Authors:	Burris, Jessica L. (AUTHOR), Rivera-Rivera, Jessica N. (AUTHOR), Armeson, Kent (AUTHOR), Zapka, Jane (AUTHOR), Alberg, Anthony J. (AUTHOR), Day, Terry A. (AUTHOR), Sterba, Katherine R. (AUTHOR)
Source:	Quality of Life Research. Apr2019, Vol. 28 Issue 4, p1105-1109. 5p. 2 Graphs.
Subjects:	Head & neck cancer, Dyads, Attribution (Social psychology), Longitudinal method, Tobacco use, Alcohol drinking
Abstract:	Purpose: This longitudinal study explores causal attributions in newly diagnosed head/neck cancer (HNC) patients and their caregivers.Methods: Perceptions of causal attributions and associated level of responsibility regarding each patient's HNC diagnosis at baseline (n = 72 dyads) were described and then tested as predictors of depressive symptoms, cancer worry, and perceived support 6 months later.Results: When causes were reported, tobacco and alcohol use topped the list of both patients and caregivers. Three-quarters of dyads agreed about perceptions of the patients' responsibility in causing their HNC. Some dyad-level patterns of causal attribution were associated with patients' and caregivers' cancer worry (p < 0.05) and caregivers' perceived support (p < 0.05) in unadjusted models.Conclusions: This preliminary study indicates that causal attributions warrant further exploration in HNC patient-caregiver dyads specifically, as well as studies of quality of life in patient-caregiver dyads more broadly considered. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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Database:	Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection
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