Multicenter analysis identifies how family resilience and function mediate dyadic appraisal and coping in breast cancer couples, suggesting new intervention pathways.
Key Points
Patients' and spouses' dyadic appraisals significantly influenced their own coping behaviors via family resilience.
The study revealed significant actor effects, particularly through family resilience and function during breast cancer treatment.
Utilizing the Actor–Partner Interdependence Mediation Model, the analysis was conducted across 252 dyads in five hospitals.
Interventions targeting family resources may improve adaptive outcomes for couples facing breast cancer treatment.