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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 Dec 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Cancer Surviv. 2013 Aug 6;7(4):10.1007/s11764-013-0302-x. doi: 10.1007/s11764-013-0302-x

Table 2.

Illustrative Items

CAYA-T Domains/Scales No. of Items Illustrative Item
Physical 6 I have aches, pain, or discomfort.
Sexual
 Sexual Confidence 3 I do not have adequate confidence about sex.
 Sexual Functioning 5 I am satisfied with my ability to achieve orgasm.
Intrapersonal
 Body Image Strength 7 I am embarrassed of my body because of cancer.
 Positive Masculine Self-Image 7 My health makes me feel like less of a man.
 Positive Adult Self-Image 1 I feel less “grown-up” because of my health.
Cognitive-Emotional Regulation 14 I struggle to understand my feelings about cancer.
Social-Relational
 Disclosure Ability 7 I am able to talk about my cancer with others.
 Relationship Maintenance 6 I am able to keep up my relationships.
 Social Connectedness 5 Cancer has alienated me from other people.
 Healthcare Confidence 8 I am confident talking with doctors about my medical treatment.
Educational/Vocational/Avocational
 Goal Navigation 7 I am able to identify goals for my life.
 Goal Facility 5 Cancer has made some goals unattainable.
 Financial Maintenance 1 I am able to get adequate health insurance or other financial resources for health-related expenses.
 Recreational Pursuit 1 I spend time on hobbies, hanging out with others, or doing things I enjoy.
Spiritual
 Spiritual Stability 1 I am questioning my religion or foundational belief system.
 Finding Meaning 6 I work to understand what cancer means to me.

Note. Participants are given the following instruction prompt for all items, “Over the past 7 days, how often would you say the following has been true for you.” Response scale: 0 = none of the time, 1 = a little or some of the time, 2 = much or most of the time.