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A prospective study of social competence in survivors of pediatric brain and solid tumors

May Albee1, Santiago Allende2, Victoria Cosgrove2

  • 1The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Pediatric Blood & Cancer
|March 21, 2022
PubMed

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Pediatric brain tumor survivors and other childhood cancer survivors show similar social information processing (SIP) and social skills. However, their peer relationships differ over time, indicating unique challenges for brain tumor survivors.

Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Developmental Psychology
  • Pediatric Oncology

Background:

  • Survivors of pediatric brain tumors often experience social competence deficits, including impaired social information processing (SIP) and peer relationship difficulties.
  • Understanding these challenges is crucial, especially comparing pediatric brain tumor survivors to survivors of other childhood cancers due to improved survival rates.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate differences in social information processing (SIP) and peer relationship quality between pediatric brain tumor survivors and pediatric solid tumor survivors.
  • To examine how SIP and social skills influence peer relationships over time in these survivor groups.

Main Methods:

  • Fifty-one pediatric brain tumor survivors and 34 pediatric solid tumor survivors underwent evaluations of SIP and peer relationships.
  • Assessments were conducted within six months post-treatment and one year later, with caregiver reports on social skills.
  • Linear mixed models were employed to analyze group differences and temporal associations.

Main Results:

  • No significant differences were found between the two groups in social information processing (SIP) or social skills over time.
  • A significant interaction indicated that the relationship between SIP, group, and time predicted peer relationships.
  • Pediatric solid tumor survivors showed a positive association between baseline social skills, theory of mind, and peer relationships, while pediatric brain tumor survivors exhibited an inverse association.

Conclusions:

  • Unanticipated inverse associations between baseline social information processing (SIP), social skills, and peer relationships were observed in pediatric brain tumor survivors.
  • Further research is necessary to identify key factors influencing peer relationships in this population to develop targeted interventions.
Abstract

Keywords:
Brain tumorsocial information processingsolid tumor

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