Factors Associated With Post-Traumatic Growth in Patients With Cancer
10.22722/KJPM.2023.31.2.79
- Author:
Nam Pyo LEE
1
;
Jong Woo KIM
;
Myungjae BAIK
;
Mi Ae OH
;
A Ra LEE
;
Won Sub KANG
Author Information
1. Department of Psychiatry, Kyung Hee University Hospital, Seoul, Korea
- Publication Type:Original Article
- From:Korean Journal of Psychosomatic Medicine
2023;31(2):79-88
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Objectives:：Cancer diagnosis causes significant distress while it may also bring positive change: post-traumatic growth. This study was conducted to analyze factors that affect post-traumatic growth.
Methods:：Medical records of 52 cancer patients who received psychiatric treatment at a university hospital in Seoul were reviewed and the correlation between post-traumatic growth and following factors were analyzed: Resilience, Anxious thoughts and tendencies, Mindful attention awareness, Acceptance attitude
Results:：Using Multiple Generalized Linear model, a positive correlation was found between post-traumatic growth and resilience (B=1.45, p<0.0001), mindful attention awareness (B=0.58, p=0.0030) and acceptance attitude (B=1.29, p=0.0003), while anxious thoughts and tendencies (B=-0.84, p<0.0001) had negative association.
Conclusions:：Factors that have a positive impact on post-traumatic growth were resilience, mindful attention awareness, acceptance attitude and a factor with a negative impact was anxious thoughts and tendencies; Factors that impact post-traumatic growth need to be taken into account, when approaching the treatment of cancer patients.
