The positive effect of social support on psychological distress among Chinese lung cancer patients: The mediating role of self-esteem.

Xu Tian Yanfei JinHui ChenLing TangMaria Francisca Jiménez-Herrera

Published in: Nursing open (2021)

Our revised model demonstrated an acceptable fit to the data (χ2 = 37.489, comparative fit index (CFI) = 0.965, Tucker-Lewis index (TLI) = 0.926, root mean square error of approximation [RMSEA] = 0.099). Social support had a direct effect on self-esteem and psychological distress, and self-esteem had also a direct effect on psychological distress. Meanwhile, self-esteem also partially mediated the relationship between social support and psychological distress among Chinese lung cancer patients.

Keyphrases

social support
depressive symptoms
sleep quality
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
electronic health record
big data
deep learning