Why the study?
To investigate whether the relationship between social support and demoralization in Chinese patients with lung cancer is mediated.
Does social support reduce demoralization in patients with lung cancer?
Does social support reduce demoralization in patients with lung cancer?
Social support enhances self-efficacy and reduces demoralization in lung cancer patients, though symptom distress weakens these benefits.
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Supports testing social support interventions to reduce demoralization in lung cancer; cross-sectional data leaves causality open.
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