Jones Co-Authors Study on Social Support, Financial Hardship, and Quality of Life in Breast Cancer Survivors
Posted: 2026-11-11 11:35:48 (CSDE Research)
CSDE External Affiliate Salene Jones (Associate Professor, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center) and co-authors recently published a research article in Psycho-Oncology titled, “Moderating Role of Social Support Between Financial Hardship and Quality of Life in Breast Cancer Survivors.” Financial hardship is common among cancer survivors, but little is known about how it relates to social support, quality of life, and mental health. The authors analyzed survey data from 598 breast cancer survivors who were diagnosed within the previous two years and identified through a cancer registry. The survey measured financial hardship, emotional, informational, and instrumental social support, quality of life, and mental health. Emotional and informational support showed no significant associations, but instrumental social support moderated the relationships between financial coping and quality of life, financial depression and mental health, and financial anxiety and mental health. The authors suggest that increasing instrumental social support may be a useful way to address the effects of financial hardship on breast cancer survivors. The full article can be found here. Congratulations Dr. Jones!
Date: 11/11/2026