Background: Having a job has been associated with better Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQOL) in cancer survivors. However, the sociodemographic and disease-related profiles characterizing the survivors being employed and those having better HRQOL largely overlap. The present study aims to discern the degree to which employment status is independently associated with cancer survivors’ HRQOL or if it mainly reflects the impact of other sociodemographic and cancer-related variables. Methods: Cross-sectional study on a heterogeneous sample of 772 working-age survivors of adult-onset cancer. An instrument specifically designed to assess HRQOL in cancer survivors and Multivariate Variance Analysis (MANOVA) were used. Results: Survival phase, cancer type, and employment status showed the main effects on cancer survivors’ HRQOL. In particular, being employed (vs unemployed) had the greatest positive association with HRQOL, affecting ten of the twelve HRQOL domains considered. Also, interaction effects highlighted the role of age (younger) and marital status (single) as risk factors for a greater negative impact of variables affecting the survivor’s HRQOL. Conclusions: The application of a multivariate methodology sheds new light on two relevant issues for the cancer survivor’s HRQOL: (i) the existence of differences between diagnostic groups that are not attributed to other variables such as sex, and (ii) the important and independent role that employment status plays. Comprehensive cancer survivorship care should focus more on high-risk groups and include having a job as an essential aspect to consider and prompt. The fact that the employment status is susceptible to change represents a valuable opportunity to care for the wellbeing of this population.

Background: This study examines the relationship between emotional intelligence (EI), coping, and two psychological adjustment indicators (Subjective Well-being/Perceived Stress) and the mediating role of coping on the relationship between EI and psychological adjustment. Method: 611 Spanish adolescents (14–18 years) were included in the study. Results: EI dimensions showed different patterns of association with coping and psychological adjustment. Emotional clarity and repair showed independent and positive associations with adaptive coping and negative with non-adaptive coping. They were also negatively related to Perceived Stress and positively to Subjective Well-being. Emotional attention was positively related to non-adaptive as well as to Socially supported coping. Likewise, it was positively associated with Perceived Stress and negatively with Subjective Well-being. Results of the indirect effects model highlighted two coping-related mechanisms through which the impact of EI on psychological adjustment is conveyed. Conclusions: Firstly, the pathway regarding a reduced use of maladaptive/dysfunctional coping strategies. Secondly, the search for Social support as an action mechanism of EI in adjustment. These data have meaningful implications, allowing the development of tailored programmes that tackle these mechanisms. Implementing preventive measures within adolescents' school environments to discourage Disengagement/Self-blame while promoting seeking Social support as a coping mechanism—particularly for those with heightened Emotional attention—can play a pivotal role in mitigating the rising prevalence of mental health disorders during adolescence.

Research on happiness has been present in the literature, since finding the keys to what makes people happy is a maxim and does not go out of style. Different investigations suggest that sharing, spending time with others, and having material goods contribute to happiness. Thus, this investigation analyzed the influence of the prosocial and material behaviors on happiness during people's free time. A total sample of 108 people was under study. Results show that being with others, being generous, helping, sharing, and, in short, developing prosocial behaviors, bring greater happiness than performing actions aimed at obtaining, maintaining, and have material goods. In conclusion, people are happier during their free time when they carry out prosocial behaviors than by the mere fact of having or owning assets, and the happiness experienced could last more over time as it depends on conduct, motivation, and will. Finally, this work has some limitations such as the sample size and its cross-sectional design. Future research should increase the sample size, as well as incorporate longitudinal designs to analyze changes over time and the influence of both behaviors in other contexts.

Objective: This multicentre study investigates unmet supportive care needs (SCNs) among cancer survivors in Spain and analyses sociodemographic and cancer-related risk factors. Methods: A cross-sectional design was used with 1862 cancer survivors aged 18–92 years who had completed primary treatment with curative intent and were disease-free. Participants responded to the Cancer Survivors’ Unmet Needs (CaSUN) questionnaire. Descriptive and multivariate analyses explored SCNs in the total sample and subgroups, as well as differences according to sociodemographic and cancer-related variables. Results: At least 20% of participants reported 18 needs out of a total of 35 identified by the CaSUN questionnaire. One-third to half reported needs in the comprehensive care and information domain. Risk factors for reporting more needs included younger age; female sex; not having a partner; being on sick leave or unemployed; having a diagnosis of haematological, breast or gynaecological cancer; receiving systemic treatment (chemotherapy and/or hormone therapy); and being at an earlier stage of survival. Conclusions: The study highlights significant unmet care needs among cancer survivors in Spain and the urgency of improving management of the physical and psychosocial effects of cancer and its treatment. Special attention should be given to those at greatest risk through personalised and comprehensive care strategies integrated into survivorship programs.

Purpose: The health-related quality of life (HRQOL) among older adult cancer survivors can be influenced by physiological and psychosocial challenges stemming from treatment and disease experience. Despite assumptions that aging might exacerbate these difficulties, research indicates higher HRQOL in this subgroup compared to younger adult cancer survivors. Objectives: (i) to analyze HRQOL in this subgroup, contrasting with younger survivors and (ii) to explore potential moderating factors related to sociodemographic and disease variables. Method: A cross-sectional study was conducted involving 655 Spanish cancer survivors aged 65 or older from several medical centers and cancer patients’ associations. HRQOL was assessed using the Quality of Life in Adult Cancer Survivors (QLACS) scale. Participants’ data was compared with data from younger survivors ( N = 772) [8] . Two Multivariate Variance Analyses (MANOVA) were performed to address the study objectives. Results: Older adult survivors exhibited superior HRQOL across all explored domains (except family distress) compared to younger survivors. Predictors of HRQOL included age, primary cancer treatment, and time post-primary treatment. A significant interaction was noted between age and marital status. Conclusions: The observed higher HRQOL among older adult cancer survivors, particularly in domains seemingly unaffected by cancer, warrants cautious interpretation compared to their younger counterparts. In certain domains, the decline associated with aging might obscure or impede the perception of the true impact of cancer diagnosis and treatment.

Objetivo: Analizar la situación laboral, así como variables sociodemográficas (edad, sexo, estado civil y titulación) relacionadas con el cáncer (tipo de cáncer, estrategia de tratamiento primario y fase de supervivencia) en supervivientes españoles de cáncer. Método y procedimiento: Estudio transversal sobre una muestra heterogénea de 772 supervivientes de cáncer de inicio en la edad adulta en edad laboral. Se realizaron análisis correlacionales y de regresión logística para estudiar la capacidad predictiva de las variables sociodemográficas y relacionadas con el cáncer sobre la situación laboral y la posible modulación de los resultados por la CVRS evaluada mediante el QLACS. Resultados: Sólo el 55% de los supervivientes de cáncer estaban empleados. La edad, la cualificación y el tipo de cáncer fueron predictores independientes de la situación laboral, así como de la fase de supervivencia en los supervivientes con una CVRS baja. Conclusiones: Un alto porcentaje de supervivientes en edad laboral no vuelve a trabajar tras la experiencia oncológica. Algunas variables sociodemográficas y relacionadas con la enfermedad pueden ayudar a la identificación precoz de la población de riesgo en la que centrar la atención.