| Literature DB >> 26885746 |
Eden G Robertson1,2, Ursula M Sansom-Daly1,2,3, Claire E Wakefield1,2, Sarah J Ellis1,2, Brittany C McGill1,2, Emma L Doolan1,2, Richard J Cohn1,2.
Abstract
This study examined the quality and satisfaction of sexual/romantic relationships of adolescents/young adults (AYAs) who recently completed cancer treatment. AYAs between 16 and 26 years old (62.5% female) and less than 24 months post-treatment were interviewed using the Psychosocial Adjustment to Illness Scale (PAIS) interview. Of 43 participants, 16 (37.2%) were in a relationship at time of the interview; eight (50%) reported minor relationship/sexual difficulties. AYAs identified emotional support with their partner as positive aspects of their relationships, and described relational conflict associated with communication difficulties and loss of sexual interest. Better understanding the factors that enable healthy relationships warrants further exploration.Entities:
Keywords: adolescent; qualitative; relationship; sexuality; young adult
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Year: 2016 PMID： 26885746 DOI： 10.1089/jayao.2015.0061
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Adolesc Young Adult Oncol ISSN： 2156-5333 Impact factor: 2.223