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. 2014 Jun;21(2):155-64.
doi: 10.1007/s10880-014-9390-7.

Health-related hindrance of personal goals of adolescents with cancer: The role of the interaction of race/ethnicity and income

Lauren C Daniel, Lamia P Barakat, Lauren D Brumley, Lisa A Schwartz

Health-related hindrance of personal goals of adolescents with cancer: The role of the interaction of race/ethnicity and income

Lauren C Daniel et al. J Clin Psychol Med Settings. 2014 Jun.

Abstract

This study examined the interaction of race/ethnicity and income to health-related hindrance (HRH) of personal goals of adolescents with cancer. Adolescents (N = 94) receiving treatment for cancer completed a measure of HRH, (including identification of personal goals, rating the impact of health on goal pursuit, and ratings of goal appraisals). The interaction of race/ethnicity and income on HRH was examined. Goal content and appraisal were compared by race/ethnic groups. The interaction between race/ethnicity and income was significant in predicting HRH, with HRH increasing for minority adolescents as income increases and HRH decreasing for white adolescents as income increases. Higher income minority adolescents reported the most goals. Low income minorities reported the least difficult goals. Goal content did not differ between groups. Sociodemographic factors contribute to HRH in adolescents with cancer. Structural and psychosocial support during treatment to maintain goal pursuit may improve psychosocial outcomes.

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Interaction between Income Status and Minority Status in Predicting HRH.
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