Perceived Stress and Sexual Orientation Among Breast Cancer Survivors |
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| Authors: | Jennifer M Jabson Deborah J Bowen |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Public Health, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee, USA;2. Department of Community Health Sciences, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA |
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| Abstract: | Little is known about the cancer survivorship experiences of sexual minority women (SMW). SMW breast cancer survivors are hypothesized to experience more stress compared to heterosexual breast cancer survivors. A convenience sample of 211 breast cancer survivors (68 SMW, 143 heterosexual women) participated in this cross-sectional online investigation of perceived stress. Regression analyses indicated significant differences in reported stress between heterosexual and SMW breast cancer survivors (β= -.15, p = .03). Our findings may reflect unique experiences had by sexual minority breast cancer survivors. Future research should explore the factors that contribute to elevated perceived stress in this group. |
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| Keywords: | breast cancer survivors sexual orientation perceived stress |
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