The purpose of this study is to is to evaluate how Cognitive Behavioral Stress Management (CBSM) targets (e.g., anxiety reduction, cognitive reappraisal, coping, emotional expression, communication skills, social support) operate through Science of Behavior Change (SOBC) measures and influence dyadic adjustment and Health Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) in Prostate Cancer (PC) survivors and spouses/partners, in addition to physiologic adaptation and symptom burden in PC survivors.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
200
University of Miami
Miami, Florida, United States
Change in emotion regulation
Change in emotion regulation will be measured using the Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (ERQ). ERQ is a 10-item questionnaire with a total score ranging from 0-70 with the higher score indicating greater use of emotional regulation strategy.
Time frame: Baseline to month 4, baseline to month 6
Change in self regulation
Change in self-regulation will be measured using the Short Self-Regulation Questionnaire (SSRQ). The SSRQ is a 31-item self-report questionnaire with a total score ranging from 30-150 with the higher score indicating greater self-regulation.
Time frame: Baseline to month 4, baseline to month 6
Change in mindfulness attention awareness
Change in mindfulness attention awareness is measured using the Mindfulness Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS). MAAS has 15 questions with a total score ranging from 15-90 with the higher score indicating higher levels of dispositional mindfulness
Time frame: Baseline to month 4, baseline to month 6
Change in couple coercion
Change in couple coercion is measured using the Couple Coercion Questionnaire (CCQ). The CCQ is a 12 item questionnaire with the total score ranging from 12-72, with the higher score indicating increased perception of how coercion exemplifies his/her relationship with his/her partner.
Time frame: Baseline to month 4, baseline to month 6
Change in behavioral inhibition
Behavioral Inhibition is measured using the Behavioral Inhibition and Activation Scale (BIS/BAS). BIS/BAS scale is a 24-item questionnaire with the BIS composing of items 2, 8, 13, 16, 19, 22 and 24. The total score for BIS has a range of 7-28 with the higher score indicating increase avoidance of aversive outcomes.
Time frame: Baseline to month 4, baseline to month 6
Change in behavioral activation
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Behavioral Activation is measured using the Behavioral Inhibition and Activation Scale (BIS/BAS). BIS/BAS scale is a 24-item questionnaire with the BAS composing of a subset of questions with a total score ranging from of 13-52 with the higher score indicating increased motivation to approach goal-oriented outcomes.
Time frame: Baseline to month 4, baseline to month 6
Change in relationship satisfaction
Changes in relationship satisfaction as assessed by the Revised Dyadic Adjustment Scale (RDAS). RDAS is a 14-item measure with total scores ranging from 0-69 with the higher scores indicate greater relationship satisfaction.
Time frame: Baseline to month 4, baseline to month 6
Heart rate variability
Heart rate variability collected via the Empatica wrist watch
Time frame: Up to Month 6
Electrodermal activity
Electrodermal activity collected via the Empatica wrist watch
Time frame: Up to Month 6
Life satisfaction as measured by the Affective Balance Scale (ABS)
ABS is 10 item questionnaire with a total score ranging from 0-5, with the higher score indicating higher life satisfaction.
Time frame: Up to Month 6
Measure of Current Status (MOCS)
The MOCS questionnaire has a total score ranging from 0-52 with the higher score indicating increased likelihood of having the ability to relax at will.
Time frame: Up to Month 6
Level of stress
Level of stress will be measured using a Likert Scale question ranging from 1-4 with the higher value indicating greater stress.
Time frame: Up to Month 6
Frequency of Text messages
The frequency of text messages will be reported as total amount of text messages sent and received per month, collected via Short Messaging Service (SMS) extraction software.
Time frame: Month 6
Length of Text messages
The length of text messages will be reported as average number of lines per text message collected via SMS extraction software
Time frame: Month 6