The Influence of Resilience on the Coping Strategies in Patients with Primary Brain Tumors
- Author:
Shu-Yuan LIANG
1
;
Hui-Chun LIU
;
Yu-Ying LU
;
Shu-Fang WU
;
Ching-Hui CHIEN
;
Shiow-Luan TSAY
Author Information
- Publication Type:Research Article
- From:Asian Nursing Research 2020;14(1):50-55
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Purpose:The purpose of this study was to assess the amount of variance in the coping strategies of patients with brain tumors that could be accounted for by resilience.
Methods:This cross-sectional survey involved 95 patients who had experienced surgical, chemotherapy, or radiotherapy therapies for their brain tumors at least 1 month before data collection. The investigator collected data using the scales of the Ways of Coping Checklist-Revised and Resilience Scale. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, t tests, analysis of variance, Pearson product–moment correlation, and hierarchical multiple regression.
Results:The results revealed that resilience was significantly positively associated with patients' problem-focused coping (r = .65, p < .001) and total coping (r = .49, p < .001). In addition, resilience accounted for 27% (R2inc = .27, p < .001) and 16% ((R2inc = .16, p < .001) of the distinct variances in predicting patients’ problem-focused coping and total coping.
Conclusion:The current results provide evidence to support the importance of resilience in shaping the coping strategies of relevant patients. As resilience shows a crucial element in patient coping with brain tumors, health team members should develop and employ appropriate strategies to improve the resilience of patients with brain tumors.
