Postcancer Experiences of Childhood Cancer Survivors: How Is Posttraumatic Stress Related to Posttraumatic Growth?

Understanding posttraumatic growth (PTG) and the factors associated with PTG among cancer survivors is important to improve their quality of life. This study examined PTG among 225 Korean adolescents and young adults between 15 years and 39 years of age who survived childhood cancer (58.5% males and...

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Published inJournal of Traumatic Stress Vol. 27; no. 4; pp. 461 - 467
Main Authors Yi, Jaehee, Kim, Min Ah
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.08.2014
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ISSN0894-9867
1573-6598
1573-6598
DOI10.1002/jts.21941

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Summary:Understanding posttraumatic growth (PTG) and the factors associated with PTG among cancer survivors is important to improve their quality of life. This study examined PTG among 225 Korean adolescents and young adults between 15 years and 39 years of age who survived childhood cancer (58.5% males and 41.5% females). We explored the relationships between PTG and several sociodemographic and medical variables, and whether the relationships between PTG and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms were linear or curvilinear. The Posttraumatic Stress Diagnostic Scale (PDS) and the Posttraumatic Growth Inventory (PTGI) were used to assess PTSD symptoms and PTG, respectively. In addition to the effects of sociodemographic and medical variables, there were linear effects of PDS on PTGI (R2 change = .03, p = .008). No evidence of a curvilinear relationship between PDS and PTGI was found. Higher PDS scores were associated with lower PTGI scores (β = −.18). Older age (β = .41) and shorter time since diagnosis (β = −.42) were associated with greater PTGI. Understanding the factors that were associated with PTG among Korean adolescent and young adult survivors of cancer adds to the knowledge on PTG and may help develop services to promote PTG in this group. Resumen Spanish s by the Asociacion Chilena de Estres Traumatico La comprensión del crecimiento postraumático (CPT) y los factores asociados a éste entre los sobrevivientes al cáncer es importante para mejorar su calidad de vida. Este estudio examinó el CPT entre 225 adolescentes y adultos jóvenes coreanos entre 15 y 39 años de edad que sobrevivieron al cáncer en la niñez (58,5% hombres y 41,5% mujeres). Exploramos las relaciones entre el CPT y diversas variables sociodemográficas y médicas, y si las relaciones entre CPT y Trastorno por Estrés Postraumático (TEPT) eran lineales o curvilíneas. La Escala Diagnóstica de Estrés Postraumático (PDS) y el Inventario de Crecimiento Postraumático (PTGI) fueron usados para evaluar síntomas de TEPT y CPT, respectivamente. Además de los efectos de variables sociodemográficas y médicas, hubo efectos lineales de PDS sobre PTGI (cambio en R2 = .03, p = .008). No se encontró evidencia de una relación curvilínea entre PDS y PTGI. Los puntajes más altos de PDS se asociaron a puntajes más bajos en PTGI. (β = −.18). Mayor Edad (β = .41) y menor tiempo desde el diagnóstico (β = −.42) se asociaron a mayor PTGI. La comprensión de los factores que estaban asociados al CPT entre los adolescentes y adultos jóvenes coreanos sobrevivientes al cáncer aumenta el conocimiento del CPT y puede ayudar a desarrollar servicios para promover el CPT en este grupo. 抽象 Traditional and Simplified Chinese s by AsianSTSS 標題:童年癌症存活者的癌症後經驗:創傷後成長與創傷後壓力的關係 撮要:創傷後成長(PTG) 和PTG相關因素的理解,對改善癌症存活者的生活質素來說是有用的。本文研究225名韓國青少年和成人(15至39歲,曾成功治癒童年期癌症,58.5%男性和41.5%女性)的PTG。我們探討PTG與社會人口統計學和醫學變量的關係,及PTG和創傷後壓力症(PTSD)症狀是否有着線性或曲線關係。創傷後壓力診斷量表(PDS)和創傷後成長清單(PTGI)分別評核PTSD症狀和PTG。除了社會人口統計學和醫學變量的影響外,PDS亦對PTGI有線性效果(R2改變=.03, p= .008)。但PDS和PTGI卻沒有曲線關係。較高PDS得分與較低PTGI得分有相連(β= ‐.18)。較年長(β= .41)和與診斷相距較短時間(β= ‐.42) 則與較多PTGI 相連。我們對韓國青少年和成人癌症康復者PTG的相關因素有更多理解,有助增加PTG的知識和發展服務去幫助這些人加強PTG。 标题:童年癌症存活者的癌症后经验:创伤后成长与创伤后压力的关系 撮要:创伤后成长(PTG) 和PTG相关因素的理解,对改善癌症存活者的生活素质来说是有用的。本文研究225名韩国青少年和成人(15至39岁,曾成功治愈童年期癌症,58.5%男性和41.5%女性)的PTG。我们探讨PTG与社会人口统计学和医学变量的关系,及PTG和创伤后压力症(PTSD)症状是否有着线性或曲线关系。创伤后压力诊断量表(PDS)和创伤后成长清单(PTGI)分别评核PTSD症状和PTG。除了社会人口统计学和医学变量的影响外,PDS亦对PTGI有线性效果(R2改变=.03, p= .008)。但PDS和PTGI却没有曲线关系。较高PDS得分与较低PTGI得分有相连(β= ‐.18)。较年长(β= .41)和与诊断相距较短时间(β= ‐.42) 则与较多PTGI 相连。我们对韩国青少年和成人癌症康复者PTG的相关因素有更多理解,有助增加PTG的知识和发展服务去帮助这些人加强PTG。
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This research was supported by funding from the Korea Childhood Leukemia Foundation. The second author gratefully acknowledges the support of the Postdoctoral Research Fellowship from the School of Social Work, University of Southern California, and BK21 Plus program (Social Welfare Education with Glocalization, Creativity, and Convergence against New Social Risks) at Yonsei University.
Min Ah Kim is now at the School of Social Welfare, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea.
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ISSN:0894-9867
1573-6598
1573-6598
DOI:10.1002/jts.21941