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Social problem solving and depression in couples coping with cancer.

Kelly S McClure¹, Arthur M Nezu, Christine Maguth Nezu

¹Department of Psychology, La Salle University, Philadelphia, PA 19141, USA. mcclure@lasalle.edu

Psycho-Oncology

|October 12, 2010

Summary

Cancer patients' partners' positive problem-solving beliefs can reduce shared depressive symptoms. This highlights social problem solving's role in the couple's emotional system during cancer.

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Area of Science:

Psychology
Oncology
Social Science

Background:

Cancer diagnosis impacts both partners, creating a shared emotional system.
Depression can manifest in both individuals within a couple facing cancer.
Factors influencing this couple-level depression system require identification.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the role of social problem solving in the couple's depression system.
To determine if social problem solving moderates depression transmission between partners.
To examine specific components of social problem solving that may influence this dynamic.

Main Methods:

Sixty-three couples with one cancer-diagnosed partner participated.
Self-report questionnaires assessed depressive symptoms, social problem solving, and relationship satisfaction.
Multiple regression analyses were employed to examine relationships between variables.

Main Results:

Depression was confirmed to exist within the couple's emotional system, with patient depression predicting partner depression and vice versa.
Partner's positive problem orientation significantly eliminated the predictive effect of patient depression on partner depression.
Other components of partner social problem solving did not mitigate this depression transmission.

Conclusions:

Positive beliefs about problem-solving in partners are associated with reduced shared depression.
Social problem solving emerges as a key factor in the interpersonal depression system within cancer couples.
Further research is needed to fully understand social problem solving's impact on couple-level depression.