Breast Cancer, Cancer, Emotions, Healthy
Conditions
Brief summary
The purpose of the study is to determine how the behaviors of cancer caregivers can impact patients.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALExpressive Writing
Caregivers complete three 20-min writing sessions in which they write about an assigned topic - emotional or non-emotional.
Sponsors
U.S. National Science Foundation
Stanford University
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
CROSS_SECTIONAL
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
21 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
All participants must: * Be 21 years or older * Have access to a computer with internet access Patients must: * Be women * Have a diagnosis of breast cancer (non-recurrent) Caregivers must be: -The patient's caregiver (providing support to the patient)
Exclusion criteria
Participants must not be: -Younger than 21 years Patients must not: * Be men * Have a diagnosis other than breast cancer (non-recurrent)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Emotion Regulation Questionnaire | Baseline through 3 months post-intervention | Emotion regulation refers to the ways people influence which emotions they have, and how they experience and express these emotions. Participants will rate their habitual pursuit of pro-hedonic, contra-hedonic, pro-social, and impression management goals using the ERGS. The items will be rated on the same 7-point scale (1 = never; 7 = always). |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed