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Tony Cassidy; Marian McLaughlin – Child Care in Practice, 2024
Background: It is widely accepted that family caregivers are central to the future of cancer care and the impetus is to understand how best to support and empower them. Aims: This study explored the role of the relationship between the caregiver and the child, the level of perceived support, and the self-compassion of the caregiver, on distress…
Descriptors: Cancer, Attachment Behavior, Altruism, Self Concept
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José Fernando Fernández-Company; Miguel Quintela-Fandino; Vikrampal Sandes; María García-Rodríguez – American Journal of Health Education, 2024
Background: Although there are a growing number of studies investigating the benefits of music therapy interventions with patients diagnosed with cancer, few studies have taken an approach that specifically examines indices of perceived well-being in women with breast cancer. Overcoming these challenges can be an important step in the recovery…
Descriptors: Music Therapy, Well Being, Females, Cancer
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Gwendolyn D. Wheatley; Elizabeth A. Goncy – Merrill-Palmer Quarterly: A Peer Relations Journal, 2024
Literature on the relationship between childhood cancer and post-traumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) is mixed. Research has shown that other factors (i.e., family problems, treatment intensity, stressful life events) impact this relationship. Researchers have examined the relationship between post-traumatic growth and experiencing cancer. We examined…
Descriptors: Correlation, Cancer, Child Development, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
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Bauman, Stephanie; Taylor, Grace – Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, 2021
This qualitative study examined educational and career-related issues of 8 young adult survivors of childhood cancer. Participants described factors that detracted from academic performance and reported continued vigilance in regard to their health and level of stress. In regard to careers, the cancer experience led some to exclude certain…
Descriptors: Early Experience, Cancer, Young Adults, Child Health
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Williams, Natalie A.; Ben Brik, Anis; Petkus, Justin M.; Clark, Holly – Early Child Development and Care, 2021
Stressors associated with illness and hospitalization can have long-term adverse effects on young children's development and wellbeing. Professionals who work with young children appreciate the power of children's play for their development as human beings; nonetheless, play is sometimes viewed as inappropriate or unnecessary for children in…
Descriptors: Stress Variables, Hospitalized Children, Young Children, Child Development
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Chesnut, James W.; Singh, Shailen; Boden, Carrie J. – International Journal of Adult Education and Technology, 2022
Effective communication between cancer patients and their healthcare professionals is an essential ingredient in providing quality medical care. There is a correlation between poor healthcare communication and chronic stress in cancer patients. Chronic stress impedes the human immune system and promotes tumor growth. There is also a negative…
Descriptors: Cancer, Patients, Stress Variables, Health Personnel
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Buttazzoni, Adrian; Tariq, Ulaina; Thompson-Haile, Audra; Burkhalter, Robin; Cooke, Martin; Minaker, Leia – Health Education & Behavior, 2021
Background/Aims: Adolescents who identify as nonbinary gender or as not heterosexual report higher levels of mental illness than their counterparts. Cannabis use is a commonly employed strategy to cope with mental illness symptoms among adolescents; however, cannabis use can have many deleterious health consequences for youth. Within the frame of…
Descriptors: Sexual Identity, Sexual Orientation, Marijuana, Drug Use
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Pracana, Clara, Ed.; Wang, Michael, Ed. – Online Submission, 2021
This book contains a compilation of papers presented at the International Psychological Applications Conference and Trends (InPACT) 2021, organized by the World Institute for Advanced Research and Science (W.I.A.R.S.), that this year has been converted into a fully Virtual Conference as a result of the ongoing Coronavirus (COVID 19) pandemic.…
Descriptors: Educational Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology, Cognitive Psychology