J Korean Acad Nurs.  2016 Jun;46(3):454-462. 10.4040/jkan.2016.46.3.454.

Factors Influencing Posttraumatic Growth in Survivors of Breast Cancer

Affiliations
  • 1College of Nursing · The Institute of Nursing Science, Ajou University, Suwon, Korea.
  • 2Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Ajou University, Suwon, Korea.
  • 3College of Nursing, Ajou University, Suwon, Korea. j-dudal@hanmail.net

Abstract

PURPOSE
Posttraumatic growth (PTG) is defined as 'positive psychological change experienced as a result of a struggle with highly challenging life circumstances'. The purpose of this study was to identify the level of PTG and its correlates in Korean patients with breast cancer.
METHODS
A sample of 120 participants was recruited from outpatients, who had successfully completed primary treatment of breast cancer at a university hospital., Data were collected from June to December, 2014 using Posttraumatic Growth Inventory, lllness Intrusiveness Rating Scale, Cancer Coping Questionnaire, Revised Life Orientation Test and The Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support.
RESULTS
Total score for the PTG was 79.18±17.54 in patients surviving breast cancer. Bivariate analyses indicated that PTG was positively associated with having a religion, perceived social support, greater optimism, cancer coping, and illness intrusiveness. Results of the regression analysis showed that cancer coping (β=.29, p=.001), optimism (β=0.28, p=.001) and illness intrusiveness (β=0.17, p=.037) were statistically significant in patients' PTG.
CONCLUSION
The research findings show that the variables of cancer coping, optimism and illness intrusiveness significantly explain PTG and these psychological variables can be used to provide improvement in PTG for patients with breast cancer

Keyword

Breast neoplasm; Post-traumatic stress disorder; Social support; Optimism; Psychological adaptation

MeSH Terms

Adaptation, Psychological
Adult
Aged
Antineoplastic Agents/therapeutic use
Breast Neoplasms/drug therapy/*psychology
Female
Humans
Illness Behavior
Middle Aged
Optimism
Regression Analysis
Social Support
Surveys and Questionnaires
Survivors

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