Posttraumatic stress and growth in childhood cancer survivors: Considering the pathways for relationship

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Result on the web

<a href="https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/07347332.2020.1789907" target="_blank" >https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/07347332.2020.1789907</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07347332.2020.1789907" target="_blank" >10.1080/07347332.2020.1789907</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Posttraumatic stress and growth in childhood cancer survivors: Considering the pathways for relationship

Original language description

Purpose This study aims to contribute to the clarification of posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) and growth (PTG) in childhood cancer survivors, taking into account the possibility of a nonlinear relationship and using a clinical approach to analyzing PTSS. Methods Childhood cancer survivors (n = 167) aged 11-27 completed measures of posttraumatic stress (UCLA_PTSD) and posttraumatic growth (BFSC). Based on the clinical analysis of UCLA_PTSD symptoms, the sample was divided into three PTSS severity groups (no, mild, moderate). These groups were compared in the mean level of PTG. Correlation analysis was performed to analyze the relationship of PTG with overall PTSS as well as its subscales. The analysis was completed using the curve estimation procedure evaluating linear and quadratic curve fit. Results There was no significant difference in the mean PTG scores between the three PTSS severity groups and no significant correlation of PTG with overall PTSS score and its clusters (re-experiencing, avoidance and increased arousal). PTG was positively associated with the fear of cancer recurrence. Conclusion We did not find support for the direct relationship of PTG and PTSS but we suggest the possibility of connection between the two through the specific nature of PTSS in cancer survivors and their future-oriented intrusive thoughts overlapping with fear of cancer recurrence. These findings offer a novel perspective for future research on PTSS and PTG relationship.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_imp - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

50101 - Psychology (including human - machine relations)

Project

<a href="/en/project/GA19-06524S" target="_blank" >GA19-06524S: Factors of positive consequences of childhood cancer: Relationships of posttraumatic growth in children and their parents</a><br>

Continuities

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Publication year

2021

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Journal of Psychosocial Oncology

ISSN

0734-7332

e-ISSN

1540-7586

Volume of the periodical

39

Issue of the periodical within the volume

1

Country of publishing house

GB - UNITED KINGDOM

Number of pages

13

Pages from-to

105-117

UT code for WoS article

000555203300001

EID of the result in the Scopus database

2-s2.0-85088866800