Masculinity Beliefs Predict Psychosocial Functioning in African American Prostate Cancer Survivors

Research examining psychosocial functioning in African American prostate cancer survivors has been limited, in spite of documented higher mortality from prostate cancer and worse long-term physical and emotional outcomes from prostate cancer treatment reported by this group of survivors. In addition...

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Published in:American journal of men's health 2012-09, Vol.6 (5), p.400-408
Main Authors: Campbell, Lisa C., Keefe, Francis J., McKee, Daphne C., Waters, Sandra J., Moul, Judd W.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Affect
African Americans
African Americans - psychology
Aged
Attitude to Health
Forecasting
Humans
Interpersonal Relations
Male
Masculinity
Middle Aged
North Carolina
Prostate cancer
Prostatic Neoplasms - ethnology
Prostatic Neoplasms - psychology
Quality of Life
Regression Analysis
Self Concept
Survivors - psychology
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Summary:Research examining psychosocial functioning in African American prostate cancer survivors has been limited, in spite of documented higher mortality from prostate cancer and worse long-term physical and emotional outcomes from prostate cancer treatment reported by this group of survivors. In addition, the role of masculinity in psychosocial adjustment among prostate cancer survivors is not well understood. In this study, 59 African American prostate cancer survivors completed a questionnaire assessing masculinity beliefs related to self-reliance, emotional control, and dominance, as well as measures of psychosocial functioning (i.e., symptom distress, negative mood, and functional and social well-being). Results of regression analyses indicated that masculinity beliefs predicted negative mood, functional well-being, and social well-being, controlling for age, income, and medical comorbidities. The findings reported here, although preliminary, suggest that masculinity beliefs could be important therapeutic targets for improving the efficacy of cognitive-behavioral interventions for men adjusting to prostate cancer survivorship.
ISSN:1557-9883
1557-9891
DOI:10.1177/1557988312450185