Valued Outcomes in the Cancer Experience (VOICE)™: Development and validation of a multidimensional measure of perceived control.

Objective: Enhancing cancer patients' sense of control can positively impact psychological well-being. We developed and assessed the psychometric properties of Valued Outcomes in the Cancer Experience (VOICE), a measure of patients' perceived control over key personal priorities within their cancer experience.

Methods: VOICE construction and testing were completed in three phases with separate participant samples: (1) item generation and initial item pool testing ( = 459), (2) scale refinement ( = 623), and (3) confirmatory validation ( = 515).

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Cancer-related Fatigue Reported in Online Discussion Groups.

Fatigue is a prevalent cancer-related symptom that is difficult to communicate, define, and treat. To obtain robust descriptions of symptoms, participants were recruited into two online groups that consisted of their dialoguing together in an asynchronous, threaded discussion forum. Participants dialogued for 5 months and completed pre- and post-participation demographic data and symptom ratings.

Digital literacy linked to engagement and psychological benefits among breast cancer survivors in Internet-based peer support groups.

Objective: Internet-based peer support groups (ISGs) represent an innovative, scalable approach to addressing information and support needs of cancer survivors. However, this innovation may not benefit survivors equally due to population variance in digital literacy. This study examined how digital literacy influences level of engagement in and psychological benefits from participating in ISGs for breast cancer (N = 183).

CancerSupportSource®: validation of a revised multi-dimensional distress screening program for cancer patients and survivors.

Purpose: To facilitate access to and provision of psychosocial care to cancer patients in the community, the Cancer Support Community (CSC) developed CancerSupportSource® (CSS), an evidence-based psychosocial distress screening program. The current study examined the psychometric properties and multi-dimensionality of a revised 25-item version of CSS, and evaluated the scale's ability to identify individuals at risk for clinically significant levels of depression and anxiety.

Methods: CSS development and validation were completed in multiple phases.