Talking about cancer: Explaining differences in social support among Chinese American and European American breast cancer survivors

Hsu, Becky Yang; Chentsova Dutton, Yulia; Adams, Inez F.; Gomez, Scarlett Lin; Allen, Laura; Huang, Ellen; Wang, Judy Huei-yu

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Talking about cancer: Explaining differences in social support among Chinese American and European American breast cancer survivors

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By Hsu, Becky Yang ; Chentsova Dutton, Yulia ; Adams, Inez F. ; ...

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J Health Psychol
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Hsu, Becky Yang ; Chentsova Dutton, Yulia ; Adams, Inez F. ; Gomez, Scarlett Lin ; Allen, Laura ; Huang, Ellen ; Wang, Judy Huei-yu
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Cultural models of emotional disclosure and its impact on seeking support are understudied in the context of cancer diagnosis. We argue that two different cultural norms must be considered: (1) the importance of emotional disclosure and (2) attitudes toward seeking support from loved ones. Our interviews with 37 foreign-born Chinese American and 23 European American breast cancer survivors revealed differences in disclosure of cancer diagnosis and perception of social support. Both Chinese American and European American survivors receive and provide emotional and social support with loved ones, but their manifestations of disclosure and help-seeking behaviors are culturally specific.
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Asian Breast Neoplasms Cancer Survivors China Europe Female Humans Middle Aged Social Support United States White People
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Breast Cancer Chinese Americans Culture Emotional Disclosure Social Support
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J Health Psychol. 25(8):1043-1056
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29243524
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PMC9165535
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Journal Article
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HHSN261201000140C/CA/NCI NIH HHSUnited States/ ; HHSN261201000035C/CA/NCI NIH HHSUnited States/ ; U58 DP000807/DP/NCCDPHP CDC HHSUnited States/ ; R21 CA139408/CA/NCI NIH HHSUnited States/ ; HHSN261201000035I/CA/NCI NIH HHSUnited States/ ; HHSN261201000034C/CA/NCI NIH HHSUnited States/ ; HHSN261201000040C/CA/NCI NIH HHSUnited States/ ; HHSN261201000040I/CA/NCI NIH HHSUnited States/
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