Anxiety in Black Men With Prostate Cancer: Validation of the Memorial Anxiety Scale for Prostate Cancer in an Sample of Black Men

Anxiety in Black Men With Prostate Cancer: Validation of the Memorial Anxiety Scale for Prostate Cancer in an Sample of Black Men

This study is being done to see if a standard tool used to check anxiety in white men works well for Black men. The tool is used only for men who have prostate cancer. It is meant to see how the cancer affects men. If the investigators have a good tool, it is more likely that the investigators can help those who have high levels of anxiety. This test is known as the Memorial Anxiety Scale for Prostate Cancer (also called the MAX-PC).

Inclusion Criteria:

• 18 years of age or older
• Patients who are being monitored by PSA tests, who will have a PSA test done on the day of their current clinic visit or prior to their clinic visit, but prior to being informed of the results
• Diagnosis of prostate cancer
• Ethnicity: Black, African-American, or of African descent (and will include those men who identify as Black and Hispanic).
• Ability to comprehend and complete questionnaires in English

Exclusion Criteria:

• Major psychopathology or cognitive impairment likely, in the judgment of the research staff, to interfere with the participation or completion of the protocol
• Other non-Black or non-African-American ethnic groups