Complete a survey exploring the impact of emotional support after cancer treatment
Category: Personal diagnosis
Complete a survey to help Masters' students explore how the involvement of family and loved ones can impact the wellbeing of people living with or beyond primary breast cancer.
What’s the title of the study?
Emotions and Well-Being: Understanding the Association Between Expressed Emotions and Cancer Survivors’ Wellbeing
What’s the project about?
Having a good support network is very important for people who have breast cancer. Family is often an important support network, but it can also be complicated.
This study is exploring how the emotional involvement of caregivers, particularly family members, affects the wellbeing and quality of life of people who have completed treatment for primary breast cancer.
The students want to understand the how support or over-involvement from loves ones can shape the experience of people living beyond primary breast cancer. The students hope that this study will help improve emotional support for people adjusting to life after treatment.
Who’s organising it?
Name of project lead: Shahd Elshahawy
Job title: Masters' student
Organisation: Swansea University
Email address: shahdelshahawy2003@outlook.com
Phone number: 07385 190680
Who can take part?
You can take part if you:
- Are aged between 18 and 50
- Have previously been diagnosed with primary breast cancer
- Have completed your active treatment
Why do you want me to be involved?
Many people living beyond primary breast cancer face emotional challenges that aren’t often spoken about, such as how involved their families are during recovery.
By sharing your perspective, you’ll help build understanding of how support systems can be more aware of these emotional dynamics and better tailored to people’s needs after cancer treatment.
What will you ask me to do?
You’ll be asked to complete an anonymous survey. It takes about 15–20 minutes and asks about:
- Your caregiver’s emotional involvement
- Your quality of life
- Your psychological wellbeing
How do I get involved?
Please complete the survey. The information sheet and consent form are at the beginning of the survey
If you have any questions or you’d like some more information, please email Shahd at shahdelshahawy2003@outlook.com.
When’s the deadline?
1 August 2025
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