Applying a Biopsychosocial Perspective to Investigate Factors Related to Emotional Adjustment and Quality of Life for Individuals With Brain Tumour

Objective: This exploratory study applied a biopsychosocial perspective toinvestigate cognitive and psychosocial factors related to emotional adjust-ment and QoL after brain tumour. Methods: Participants included 30 adults with a brain tumour (60 % benign and 40 % malignant) who were aged 28 to 71 years (M = 51.5, SD = 12.3) and on average 5.4 years post-diagnosis (SD = 5.6 years). Participants completed a brief battery of cognitive tests and self-report measures of emotional status (Depression, Anxiety Stress Scale), subjective impairmen