My Health Day by Day (Mi Salud Dia a Dia)

Multilevel and Ecologically Grounded Assessments of Personality, Emotions and Self- Regulation as Determinants of Psychological and Physiological Adaptation in Latino Prostate Cancer Survivors Undergoing Stress Management Training

The purpose of this study is to is to evaluate how Cognitive Behavioral Stress Management (CBSM) targets (e.g., anxiety reduction, cognitive reappraisal, coping, emotional expression, communication skills, social support) operate through Science of Behavior Change (SOBC) measures and influence dyadic adjustment and Health Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) in Prostate Cancer (PC) survivors and spouses/partners, in addition to physiologic adaptation and symptom burden in PC survivors.

Inclusion Criteria:

Prostate Cancer Survivor

1. ≥18 years of age
2. Hispanic/Latino self- identification
3. Spanish speakers (including bilinguals who agree to participate in a Spanish intervention)
4. primary diagnosis of localized PC (T1-T3, N0, M0)
5. surgical or radiation treatment in the past 4-months
6. no history of non-skin cancer for the past 2 years
7. no psychiatric treatment or overt signs of severe psychopathology (e.g., psychosis, substance dependence)
8. owning a smartphone device with an Android or iPhone Operating System (iOS), which is necessary to collect the proposed Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA) data or a valid email address.

(I) willingness to wear the E4 wristband at 5 time points, over the course of 4 days (J) has a spouse/partner that is willing to participate or is willing to participate in the study alone

Spouses/Partners:

1. female or male ≥18 years of age
2. have no history of inpatient psychiatric treatment for severe mental illness or overt signs of severe psychopathology (e.g., psychosis, substance dep., dementia)
3. willingness to be assessed and followed for 6 months
4. no life-threatening illness with a life expectancy < 12 months
5. identifies as a spouse/partner and is willing to participate in the study.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Not meeting all of the inclusion criteria