The chain mediating role of social support and resilience in the relationship between symptom burden and psychological distress among lung cancer patients in the diagnostic phase_Chinese Journal of Clinical Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

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YIN Congyu ^1,2 , LI Jina ¹ , YE Man ¹ , LI Yingxia ¹ , LI Wei ² , KANG Lu ¹ , ZHANG Yayi ¹ ,  HUANG Lingzhi ¹

1. Clinical Nursing Teaching and Research Section, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, 410011, P. R. China;
2. Xiangya Nursing School of Central South University, Changsha, 410013, P. R. China;

Corresponding author：

HUANG Lingzhi, Email: huanglingzhi@csu.edu.cn

Keywords：

Symptom burden; social support; resilience; psychological distress; lung cancer; diagnostic phase

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10.7507/1007-4848.202312009

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Objective To investigate the current status of symptom burden and psychological distress among lung cancer patients in the diagnostic phase, and to explore the chain mediating role of social support and resilience between symptom burden and psychological distress. Methods The patients with lung cancer in the diagnostic phase who were treated in the Department of Thoracic Surgery of the Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University from October 2022 to June 2023 were investigated by a general information questionnaire using the MD Anderson Symptom Inventory, the Social Support Rating Scale, the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale, and the Distress Thermometer. The chain mediating role of social support and resilience between symptom burden and psychological distress was analyzed. Results A total of 413 lung cancer patients were enrolled, including 173 males and 240 females, aged (54.69±10.82) years. The detection rate of psychological distress among lung cancer patients in the diagnostic phase was 48.18%, and the average score was (3.84±2.50) points. Psychological distress was positively correlated with symptom burden (P<0.01), and negatively correlated with social support and resilience (P<0.01). The mediating effect of resilience between symptom burden and psychological distress was significant. The chain mediating effect of social support and resilience between symptom burden and psychological distress was also significant. Conclusion Lung cancer patients in the diagnostic phase have a high detection rate of psychological distress. Symptom burden can directly impact psychological distress, and can affect psychological distress through the indirect path of resilience as well as the chain mediating path between social support and resilience among lung cancer patients in the diagnostic phase.

Citation： YIN Congyu, LI Jina, YE Man, LI Yingxia, LI Wei, KANG Lu, ZHANG Yayi, HUANG Lingzhi. The chain mediating role of social support and resilience in the relationship between symptom burden and psychological distress among lung cancer patients in the diagnostic phase. Chinese Journal of Clinical Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 2025, 32(6): 798-804. doi: 10.7507/1007-4848.202312009 Copy

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1. Riba MB, Donovan KA, Andersen B, et al. Distress management, version 3. 2019, NCCN clinical practice guidelines in oncology. J Natl Compr Canc Netw, 2019, 17(10): 1229-1249.
2. Poole K. The emergence of the 'waiting game': A critical examination of the psychosocial issues in diagnosing breast cancer. J Adv Nurs, 1997, 25(2): 273-281.
3. 牟倩倩, 余春华, 李俊英. 肺癌初治患者心理痛苦的现状调查及相关因素分析. 北京大学学报(医学版), 2016, 48(3): 507-514.Mou QQ, Yu CH, Li JY. Investigation and analysis for impact factors of distress in patients with first diag-nosed lung cancer. J Peking Univ (Health Sci), 2016, 48(3): 507-514.
4. Steinberg T, Roseman M, Kasymjanova G, et al. Prevalence of emotional distress in newly diagnosed lung cancer patients. Support Care Cancer, 2009, 17(12): 1493-1497.
5. Linares-Moya M, Rodríguez-Torres J, Heredia-Ciuró A, et al. Psychological distress prior to surgery is related to symptom burden and health status in lung cancer survivors. Support Care Cancer, 2022, 30(2): 1579-1586.
6. Coyne JC, Downey G. Social factors and psychopathology: Stress, social support, and coping processes. Annu Rev Psychol, 1991, 42: 401-425.
7. Ye ZJ, Qiu HZ, Li PF, et al. Predicting changes in quality of life and emotional distress in Chinese patients with lung, gastric, and colon-rectal cancer diagnoses: The role of psychological resilience. Psychooncology, 2017, 26(6): 829-835.
8. Cleeland CS, Mendoza TR, Wang XS, et al. Assessing symptom distress in cancer patients: The M. D. Anderson Symptom Inventory. Cancer, 2000, 89(7): 1634-1646.
9. 张立力, 臧瑜. MD安德森症状评估量表肺癌模块的修订和考评. 肿瘤, 2013, 33(5): 434-438.Zhang LL, Zang Y. Revision and evaluation of the lung cancer module of the MD Anderson Symptom Inventory. Tumor, 2013, 33(5): 434-438.
10. 肖水源. 《社会支持评定量表》的理论基础与研究应用. 临床精神医学杂志, 1994, 2: 98-100.Xiao SY. Theoretical basis and research application of Social Support Rating Scale. J Clin Psych, 1994, 2: 98-100.
11. Connor KM, Davidson JR. Development of a new resilience scale: The Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC). Depress Anxiety, 2003, 18(2): 76-82.
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14. 王佳, 李岩. 艾司氯胺酮复合麻醉对肺癌根治术患者术后心理痛苦的影响. 中华麻醉学杂志, 2022, 42(3): 312-315.Wang J, Li Y. Effect of esketamine-based anesthesia on postoperative psychological distress in patients undergoing radical resection of lung cancer. Chin J Anesthesiol, 2022, 42(3): 312-315.
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22. Thoits PA. Mechanisms linking social ties and support to physical and mental health. J Health Soc Behav, 2011, 52(2): 145-161.
23. Kumpfer KL. Factors and Processes Contributing to Resilience: The Resilience Framework. MA: Springer, Boston, 2002.
24. Saravanan A, Bajaj P, Mathews HL, et al. Social support is inversely associated with sleep disturbance, inflammation, and pain severity in chronic low back pain. Nurs Res, 2021, 70(6): 425-432.
25. Lei H, Tian X, Jin YF, et al. The chain mediating role of social support and stigma in the relationship between mindfulness and psychological distress among Chinese lung cancer patients. Support Care Cancer, 2021, 29(11): 6761-6770.
26. Wang Y, Bao S, Chen Y. How does social media use influence the mental health of pancreatic cancer patients: A chain mediating effect of online social support and psychological resilience. Front Public Health, 2023, 11: 1166776.
27. Yu H, Li H, Zuo T, et al. Financial toxicity and psychological distress in adults with cancer: A treatment-based analysis. Asia Pac J Oncol Nurs, 2022, 9(9): 100069.
28. Frydman MI. Social support, life events and psychiatric symptoms: A study of direct, conditional and interaction effects. Soc Psychiatry, 1981, 16(2): 69-78.

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