Job Loss and Well-Being Among Chinese American Breast Cancer Survivors: The Mediating Role of Income and Perceived Stress.
Lingjun ChenCarol WangGrace L SmithLenna Dawkins-MoultinLilian J ShinQian LuPublished in: International journal of behavioral medicine (2024)
Findings highlight the high prevalence of job loss and its negative effects on QoL and depression among CABCS. It is important for health care professionals to be sensitive to adverse financial events affecting minority BCS. In addition to offering BCS necessary practical assistance, psychosocial interventions focusing on reducing perceived stress associated with the cancer experience may be effective in mitigating some long-term consequences of job loss.