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Annemarie D Jagielo1,2, Alexandra M Davis1,2, Devon Pons3
1PGSP-Stanford Psy.D. Consortium, Palo Alto University, Palo Alto, California, USA.
Abstract:
This study describes young adult female (YA-F) cancer survivors' uncertainty management strategies related to fertility/family building. Cross-sectional data were analyzed (n = 98). Participants reported higher rates of seeking information to reduce fertility-related uncertainty (M = 5.48, ±1.03), than avoiding information (M = 4.77, ±1.29). Controlling for relevant covariates (i.e., reproductive distress, household income, and health literacy), greater avoidance was related to higher reproductive distress (β = 0.293, p = 0.011) and lower household income (β = -0.281, p = 0.047). Evidence suggests that some survivors may avoid fertility-related information to manage uncertainty and distress, which may impact family-building success. Fertility avoidance may be an important target of intervention.
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