Distress and resilience among adolescents and young adults with cancer and their mothers: An exploratory analysis.

The aim of this analysis was to explore intra-family longitudinal relationships in psychosocial well-being among adolescent and young adults (AYAs, M = 17, SD = 2.1) with cancer and their mothers using data from a multi-site, prospective, survey-based study. AYA-mother dyads ( = 14 dyads) completed validated patient reported outcome (PRO) measures of self-perceived resilience [Connor-Davidson resilience scale (CD-RISC-10)] and distress [Kessler-6 psychological distress scale (K6)] at baseline (14-60 days following diagnosis) and follow-up (3-6 months later). Higher AYA distress predicted better maternal resilience, whereas higher maternal distress predicted worse AYA resilience. Thus, processes of resilience between AYAs and their mothers may differ.