Social support moderates the impact of neighborhood disadvantage on serum cortisol levels in post-surgical breast cancer patients
Social support moderates the relationship between neighborhood disadvantage and serum cortisol levels in women with BCa undergoing treatment. While the neighborhood may generate elevated stress, social support is a modifiable element that may be protective. Secondary analyses indicated that perceiving higher levels of social attachment may confer this protective effect, suggesting future targets for interventions.
Authors
- Alexandra Hernández (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3508-0189)
- Millan R. Kanaya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1538-8012)
- Neha Goel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0357-4109)
- Ibane Aizpurua‐Perez
- Rachel Plotke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-4987-638X)
- Molly Ream (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6400-9739)
- Chloe J. Taub (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5467-9758)
- Peter Borowsky (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7185-2417)
- Michael H. Antoni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3971-0873)
- Bonnie B. Blomberg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3753-6058)
Institutions
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (US)
- University of Miami (US)
- University of the Basque Country (ES)
- Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology
- Published
- 2025-10-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijchp.2025.100637
- Primary Topic
- Stress Responses and Cortisol
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Breast Cancer Research Foundation
- Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute
- Florida Breast Cancer Foundation
- Eusko Jaurlaritza
- National Institutes of Health
- National Cancer Institute