Child Health Nurs Res.
2019 Jan;25(1):9-16. 10.4094/chnr.2019.25.1.9.
Posttraumatic Growth of Adolescents with Childhood Leukemia and their Parents
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- 1Assistant Professor, Department of Nursing, College of Health Science, Kangwon National University, Samcheok, Korea. hss9456@gmail.com
- 2Professor, College of Nursing, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.
- 3Unit Manager, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.
- KMID: 2433553
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.4094/chnr.2019.25.1.9
Abstract
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Childhood leukemia is a serious trauma affecting both adolescents and their parents, who experience painful process. However, adolescents with leukemia and their parents also experience positive changes, which is referred to as posttraumatic growth. We examined posttraumatic growth, core beliefs, impact of event, and event-related rumination in adolescents within 5 years of a diagnosis of childhood leukemia and their parents.
METHODS
The participants were 68 adolescents with childhood leukemia (aged 13~18 years) and their parents, who were recruited from C university hospital in Korea from May to September 2016. The Posttraumatic Growth Inventory, Core Belief Inventory, Impact of Event Scale-Revised, and Event-related Rumination Inventory were completed by the adolescents and their parents. The mean scores and correlations between variables were investigated for both set of participants.
RESULTS
Parents showed significantly higher levels of posttraumatic growth, disruption of core beliefs, impact of event, and invasive rumination than adolescents. Disruption of core beliefs and deliberate rumination were positively correlated with posttraumatic growth in both groups.
CONCLUSION
Nursing intervention programs that involve modifying core beliefs and inducing a positive thought can help adolescents with leukemia and their parents grow after traumatic events.
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