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The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between vocational
identity, community integration, positive and negative affect, and satisfaction
with life in a group of young adult central nervous system (CNS) cancer
survivors. Participants in this study included 45 young adult CNS cancer
survivors who ranged in age from 18 to 30 years (mean=22, SD=3.62), with a mean
age at diagnosis of 8.8 years. Four standardized instruments were used to assess
the individual's affect, satisfaction with life, vocational identity, and
self-perceived level of community integration. Pearson correlation analyses were
carried out to examine the relationships between the satisfaction with life and
positive and negative affect, vocational identify, and community integration. A
hierarchical linear regression was then performed to determine how well these
variables predict satisfaction with life among CNS cancer survivors. Significant
positive correlations were found between life satisfaction and positive affect
(r=0.423, P<0.01), as well as life satisfaction and community integration
(r=-505, P<0.001). A positive correlation between life satisfaction and
vocational identity was only marginally significant (r=0.312, P<0.05). Regression
results indicate that the model explained 29% of the variance with community
integration making a unique contribution. The largest contribution of this study
is that the findings provide initial evidence that addressing vocational identity
and community integration may be important constructs in improving young adult
CNS survivors' overall levels of satisfaction with life. These constructs have
not been typically addressed in psychosocial cancer treatment programs.

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