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Attentional bias toward reproduction-related stimuli and fertility concerns among breast cancer survivors

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dc.contributor.authorBártolo, Ana
dc.contributor.authorSantos, Isabel M.
dc.contributor.authorGuimarães, Raquel
dc.contributor.authorReis, Salomé
dc.contributor.authorMonteiro, Sara
dc.date.accessioned2022-12-12T13:02:01Z
dc.date.available2022-12-12T13:02:01Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.description.abstractThe current study examined whether an attentional bias exists for reproduction-related visual cues among breast cancer survivors and its relationship with fertility concerns and emotional distress. Breast cancer survivors (n ¼ 38) aged 18–40 were compared to 37 healthy women recruited from the general population. Attentional bias was investigated using a visual dot-probe task and response times (RT) were measured. Participants also completed several questionnaires, including the Reproductive Concerns After Cancer Scale (RCACS) and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). Biased cognitive processing toward reproduction-related stimuli was observed for all young women. However, attentional bias was a significant predictor of concerns about partner disclosure of fertility status, with higher bias scores associated with higher levels of concern only for breast cancer survivors. The desire to have a (or another) biological child was also a significant predictor of higher concerns related with fertility potential for all young women. Higher vigilance regarding reproduction-related cues seems to lead to higher concerns among women with breast cancer history whose fertility is threatened. This result may have important research and clinical implications. Interventions focused on goal-oriented attention self-regulation and problemsolving can help to manage fertility concerns and distress in the course of the disease.pt_PT
dc.description.sponsorshipThis article was supported by National Funds through FCT – Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia within CINTESIS, R&D Unit (reference ID/IC/4255/2020).pt_PT
dc.description.versioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionpt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.1080/08964289.2021.1879725pt_PT
dc.identifier.eissn1940-4026
dc.identifier.issn0896-4289 (Print)
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.2/12710
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.relationImpacto das preocupações reprodutivas sobre o ajustamento psicológico e social e o viés atencional em jovens sobreviventes de cancro da mama e cervical
dc.subjectConcernspt_PT
dc.subjectDot-probept_PT
dc.subjectInfertilitypt_PT
dc.subjectMotherhoodpt_PT
dc.subjectOncologypt_PT
dc.titleAttentional bias toward reproduction-related stimuli and fertility concerns among breast cancer survivorspt_PT
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.awardTitleImpacto das preocupações reprodutivas sobre o ajustamento psicológico e social e o viés atencional em jovens sobreviventes de cancro da mama e cervical
oaire.awardURIinfo:eu-repo/grantAgreement/FCT//SFRH%2FBD%2F115855%2F2016/PT
oaire.citation.endPage16pt_PT
oaire.citation.startPage1pt_PT
oaire.citation.titleBehavioral Medicinept_PT
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person.givenNameAna Cláudia
person.givenNameSara
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project.funder.identifierhttp://doi.org/10.13039/501100001871
project.funder.nameFundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
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