Social Anxiety Symptoms in Survivors of Childhood and Adolescent Cancer.

Schilstra, CE; Fardell, JE; Ellis, SJ; Jones, KM; Anazodo, AC; Trahair, TN; Lah, S; Cohn, RJ; Wakefield, CE; Sansom-Daly, UM

Social Anxiety Symptoms in Survivors of Childhood and Adolescent Cancer.

Schilstra, CE Fardell, JE Ellis, SJ Jones, KM Anazodo, AC Trahair, TN Lah, S Cohn, RJ Wakefield, CE Sansom-Daly, UM

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Publisher:: Mary Ann Liebert
Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: J Adolesc Young Adult Oncol, 2022, 11, (2), pp. 129-137
Issue Date:: 2022-04

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dc.contributor.author	Schilstra, CE
dc.contributor.author	Fardell, JE
dc.contributor.author	Ellis, SJ
dc.contributor.author	Jones, KM
dc.contributor.author	Anazodo, AC
dc.contributor.author	Trahair, TN
dc.contributor.author	Lah, S
dc.contributor.author	Cohn, RJ
dc.contributor.author	Wakefield, CE
dc.contributor.author	Sansom-Daly, UM
dc.date.accessioned	2023-03-10T01:40:19Z
dc.date.available	2023-03-10T01:40:19Z
dc.date.issued	2022-04
dc.identifier.citation	J Adolesc Young Adult Oncol, 2022, 11, (2), pp. 129-137
dc.identifier.issn	2156-5333
dc.identifier.issn	2156-535X
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/166933
dc.description.abstract	Purpose: Adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer survivors may be at risk of developing symptoms of social anxiety disorder (SAD) due to disruptions in social participation and functioning following a cancer diagnosis. This study aimed to explore (1) the proportion of Australian AYA-aged survivors of childhood and adolescent cancer who experience symptoms of SAD, (2) how symptoms of SAD are described by survivors as affecting their daily social functioning. Methods: A mixed-methods cross-sectional design was employed, inviting survivors, aged 13-25 years, who had completed treatment between one and ten years ago. Survivors completed a paper-based questionnaire, containing validated measures of SAD, and an optional semistructured interview assessing current social functioning and social anxiety. Results: Twenty-seven survivors aged 13-25 years participated (M = 19.15, 51.9% male, and 7 years post-treatment). Nine (33%) participants reported clinically significant symptoms of SAD. In interviews, survivors reported worries about how others perceived them and fears around meeting new people. Survivors described that this impacted their daily social functioning, leading them to avoid, or endure with distress, feared social situations. Conclusion: This study shows that clinically significant social anxiety may be a concern for a subset of survivors of childhood/adolescent cancer. Identifying which young people are at risk of SAD after cancer and how best to support this vulnerable cohort is critical.
dc.format	Print-Electronic
dc.language	eng
dc.publisher	Mary Ann Liebert
dc.relation.ispartof	J Adolesc Young Adult Oncol
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1089/jayao.2021.0050
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.subject	1110 Nursing, 1112 Oncology and Carcinogenesis, 1117 Public Health and Health Services
dc.subject.mesh	Adolescent
dc.subject.mesh	Anxiety
dc.subject.mesh	Australia
dc.subject.mesh	Cross-Sectional Studies
dc.subject.mesh	Fear
dc.subject.mesh	Female
dc.subject.mesh	Humans
dc.subject.mesh	Male
dc.subject.mesh	Neoplasms
dc.subject.mesh	Survivors
dc.subject.mesh	Young Adult
dc.subject.mesh	Humans
dc.subject.mesh	Neoplasms
dc.subject.mesh	Cross-Sectional Studies
dc.subject.mesh	Anxiety
dc.subject.mesh	Fear
dc.subject.mesh	Adolescent
dc.subject.mesh	Survivors
dc.subject.mesh	Australia
dc.subject.mesh	Female
dc.subject.mesh	Male
dc.subject.mesh	Young Adult
dc.subject.mesh	Adolescent
dc.subject.mesh	Anxiety
dc.subject.mesh	Australia
dc.subject.mesh	Cross-Sectional Studies
dc.subject.mesh	Fear
dc.subject.mesh	Female
dc.subject.mesh	Humans
dc.subject.mesh	Male
dc.subject.mesh	Neoplasms
dc.subject.mesh	Survivors
dc.subject.mesh	Young Adult
dc.title	Social Anxiety Symptoms in Survivors of Childhood and Adolescent Cancer.
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	11
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utslib.for	1110 Nursing
utslib.for	1112 Oncology and Carcinogenesis
utslib.for	1117 Public Health and Health Services
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health/IMPACCT
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Abstract:

Purpose: Adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer survivors may be at risk of developing symptoms of social anxiety disorder (SAD) due to disruptions in social participation and functioning following a cancer diagnosis. This study aimed to explore (1) the proportion of Australian AYA-aged survivors of childhood and adolescent cancer who experience symptoms of SAD, (2) how symptoms of SAD are described by survivors as affecting their daily social functioning. Methods: A mixed-methods cross-sectional design was employed, inviting survivors, aged 13-25 years, who had completed treatment between one and ten years ago. Survivors completed a paper-based questionnaire, containing validated measures of SAD, and an optional semistructured interview assessing current social functioning and social anxiety. Results: Twenty-seven survivors aged 13-25 years participated (M = 19.15, 51.9% male, and 7 years post-treatment). Nine (33%) participants reported clinically significant symptoms of SAD. In interviews, survivors reported worries about how others perceived them and fears around meeting new people. Survivors described that this impacted their daily social functioning, leading them to avoid, or endure with distress, feared social situations. Conclusion: This study shows that clinically significant social anxiety may be a concern for a subset of survivors of childhood/adolescent cancer. Identifying which young people are at risk of SAD after cancer and how best to support this vulnerable cohort is critical.

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