Coping strategies modify risk of depression associated with hematopoietic cell transplant symptomatology. (July 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Barata, Anna; Gonzalez, Brian D; Sutton, Steven K; Small, Brent J; Jacobsen, Paul B; Field, Teresa; Fernandez, Hugo; Jim, Heather SL
• Is Part Of: Journal of health psychology. Volume 23:Number 8(2018)
• Page Start: 1028
• Page End: 1037
• Publication Date: 2018-07
• Subjects: cancer -- coping -- depression -- hematopoietic stem cell transplantation -- oncology; Clinical health psychology -- Periodicals; 613.019
• DOI: 10.1177/1359105316642004
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1359-1053

Abstract

To determine whether coping strategies modify the risk of depression among allogeneic recipients experiencing post-transplant-related symptomatology, 105 participants (mean age = 52 years, 42% female) completed questionnaires 90 days post-transplant. A total of 28 percent reported depressive symptoms. Univariate correlations indicated that depression was associated with greater transplant-related symptomatology and avoidance, acceptance/resignation, and emotional discharge coping. Depression was negatively associated with problem-solving coping. Moderator analyses indicated that transplant-related symptomatology was significantly associated with depression among patients who frequently used maladaptive coping and rarely used adaptive coping. These data suggest that transplant-related symptomatology, combined with maladaptive coping, place patients at risk of depression.