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Quality of Life Research
Gepubliceerd in: Quality of Life Research 2/2011

01-03-2011

Life satisfaction in adult survivors of cancer during adolescence: what contributes to the latter satisfaction with life?

Auteurs: Diana C. M. Seitz, Daniela Hagmann, Tanja Besier, Ute Dieluweit, Klaus-Michael Debatin, Desiree Grabow, Peter Kaatsch, Gerhard Henrich, Lutz Goldbeck

Gepubliceerd in: Quality of Life Research | Uitgave 2/2011

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Abstract

Purpose

To compare the general and health-related life satisfaction (LS) in long-term survivors of adolescent cancer with a community sample and to identify medical and psychosocial factors associated with LS.

Methods

LS of 820 survivors (age M = 30.4 ± 6.0 years; time since diagnosis M = 13.7 ± 6.0 years) was assessed with the Questions on Life Satisfaction (FLZM) and compared to an age- and sex-matched community sample. The effects of medical, psychological, and socio-demographical factors on the survivors’ general and health-related LS were investigated by means of multiple regression analyses.

Results

Survivors were significantly less satisfied than the comparison group in terms of both their general (P < .001, d = −.35) and health-related (P < .001, d = −.47) life. Somatic late effects, symptoms of depression and anxiety, and less posttraumatic growth were associated with impaired general and health-related LS. Moreover, being married contributed significantly to higher general LS.

Conclusion

Adult survivors of cancer with onset during adolescence are experiencing less LS than the general population. Long-term routine follow-up visits are recommended to identify persisting effects of cancer survival on LS and to provide support for those with special needs. Physicians need to pay special attention to potential risk factors such as psychological distress, somatic late effects, persistent psychological distress, and a lack of posttraumatic growth, which are negatively correlated with LS.
vorige artikel Measurement properties of a multicultural weight-specific quality-of-life instrument for children and adolescents
volgende artikel Biological maturation as a confounding factor in the relation between chronological age and health-related quality of life in adolescent females
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Metagegevens
Titel
Life satisfaction in adult survivors of cancer during adolescence: what contributes to the latter satisfaction with life?
Auteurs
Diana C. M. Seitz
Daniela Hagmann
Tanja Besier
Ute Dieluweit
Klaus-Michael Debatin
Desiree Grabow
Peter Kaatsch
Gerhard Henrich
Lutz Goldbeck
Publicatiedatum
01-03-2011
Uitgeverij
Springer Netherlands
Gepubliceerd in
Quality of Life Research / Uitgave 2/2011
Print ISSN: 0962-9343
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-2649
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11136-010-9739-9

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