This subproject is one of many research subprojects utilizing the resources provided by a Center grant funded by NIH/NCRR. The subproject and investigator (PI) may have received primary funding from another NIH source, and thus could be represented in other CRISP entries. The institution listed is for the Center, which is not necessarily the institution for the investigator. The purpose of this project is to investigate the impact that the experience of cancer has on the quality of life and psychosocial adaptation of adolescent cancer survivors. We propose to assess the psychosocial functioning of these survivors in the context of both quality of life and post-traumatic stress models by investigating the impact of subjective and objective trauma severity on psychological and developmental outcomes including quality of life, self-concept, depression, somatic concerns, health risk behaviors, and behavioral and emotional problems. Possible mediators include personality characteristics such as attributional style, adaptive style, coping behaviors, personal growth, and time factors (time since treatment, age at treatment, and duration of treatment). The ultimate goal of this project is to develop prevention and intervention efforts aimed at this population based on findings regarding their long term functioning.
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