ubscales) and quality of life (PedsQL scores and MMQ scores) per family member are presented in [Table 5](#T5){ref-type="table"}. Mean scores for mother, father, sibling and patients were compared.

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Mean scores for cancer appraisal (PSS scores), family functioning (FES subscale scores), cancer related emotions (SSERQ subscale scores) and quality of life (standardized PedsQL and MMQ scores) for the different family members.

                                                        Patient *M (SD)*   Mother *M (SD)*   Father *M (SD)*   Sibling *M (SD)*
  -------------------------------- -------------------- ------------------ ----------------- ----------------- ------------------
  Cancer appraisal                                      18.81 (5.31)       21.03 (6.55)      17.97 (6.28)      20.82 (6.19)
  Family Functioning               Cohesion             56.17 (5.32)       51.55 (7.66)      53.03 (7.21)      53.79 (6.65)
                                   Expressiveness       52.52 (7.78)       53.06 (9.15)      51.37 (10.05)     52.73 (7.97)
                                   Conflict             44.52 (11.92)      45.26 (9.47)      47.25 (10.11)     45.33 (10.25)
                                   Organization         54.61 (6.97)       49.56 (8.35)      50.10 (10.24)     49.76 (8.87)
                                   Control              51.78 (7.93)       49.44 (7.60)      48.18 (7.97)      51.76 (8.66)
                                   Norms                53.09 (5.54)       48.88 (7.46)      50.48 (6.48)      52.91 (5.22)
                                   Social orientation   48.35 (11.62)      48.64 (11.45)     48.38 (9.76)      51.18 (10.03)
  Cancer-related emotion           Loneliness           5.91 (3.63)        7.81 (6.81)       5.34 (5.13)       5.49 (4.70)
                                   Uncertainty          5.65 (3.78)        8.88 (4.26)       7.40 (3.82)       7.29 (5.56)
                                   Helplessness         12.87 (4.70)       13.36 (4.67)      11.23 (4.51)      13