Abstract
Objective
In the present study we examined whether four support quality-related characteristics moderate the impact of received partner support on cancer patients' positive affect. The support quality-related characteristics were: patients' perception regarding the willingness of their partners to offer support, patients' perception that partner support is certain, patients' satisfaction with partner relationship and overall patients' satisfaction with partner support.
Method
Seventy seven recently diagnosed cancer patients were assessed at two time points, during chemotherapy treatment (baseline) and seven months later (follow-up). Two types of received support were examined, emotional support and advice-guidance from partner. Multiple regression analyses were performed to determine the moderating effect of the quality-related variables on the relationship between received support at baseline and patient positive affect at seven-month follow-up.
Results
Results showed that all four quality-related characteristics had a moderating role (f2 ranged between .06 and .16, p < .05). Emotional support predicted positive affect only when patients reported high partner willingness to offer support, considered the partner support certain, were satisfied with the partner relationship (a trend), and were satisfied with the received support. In contrast, when patients perceived their partners as unwilling to provide support and were dissatisfied with the relationship, support (both emotional and advice-guidance and advice-guidance, respectively) exhibited a negative impact on positive affect.
Conclusions
The findings suggest that only when the quality of support is high, does social support have a positive impact on patients' positive affect.
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