Intrusive thoughts and psychological distress among breast cancer survivors: Global meaning as a possible protective factor Journal Article
| Authors: | Johnson Vickberg, S. M.; Bovbjerg, D. H.; Duhamel, K. N.; Currie, V.; Redd, W. H. |
| Article Title: | Intrusive thoughts and psychological distress among breast cancer survivors: Global meaning as a possible protective factor |
| Abstract: | Previous research has consistently demonstrated a positive association between intrusive thoughts about stressful experiences and psychological distress. The strength of this relation, however, has varied considerably across studies. To examine the possibility that an individual's sense of global meaning (ie, the existential belief that one's life has purpose and order) may moderate the relation between intrusive thoughts and psychological distress, the authors conducted telephone assessments of 61 women who had survived breast cancer. Results confirmed that the frequency of intrusive thoughts was positively related to psychological distress. Global meaning, moreover, moderated the relation between intrusive thoughts and psychological distress consistent with the authors' hypotheses. Among women with lower global meaning, more frequent intrusive thoughts were associated with higher psychological distress. No association was found between intrusive thoughts and psychological distress among those participants with higher global meaning. |
| Keywords: | adult; cancer survival; aged; aged, 80 and over; middle aged; major clinical study; quality of life; breast cancer; breast neoplasms; survivors; severity of illness index; psychiatric status rating scales; distress syndrome; telephone; psychological distress; psychologic assessment; adjustment; depressive disorder, major; protection; thought disorder; thinking; protective factors; humans; human; female; article; intrusive thoughts; global meaning |
| Journal Title: | Behavioral Medicine |
| Volume: | 25 |
| Issue: | 4 |
| ISSN: | 0896-4289 |
| Publisher: | Heldref Publications |
| Date Published: | 2000-01-01 |
| Start Page: | 152 |
| End Page: | 160 |
| Language: | English |
| PUBMED: | 10789021 |
| PROVIDER: | scopus |
| DOI: | 10.1080/08964280009595744 |
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| Notes: | Export Date: 18 November 2015 -- Source: Scopus |
