scholarly journals Relationships between satisfaction with life, posttraumatic growth, coping strategies, and resilience in cancer survivors: A network analysis approach

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matus Adamkovic ◽  
Denisa Fedáková ◽  
Michal Kentoš ◽  
Miroslava Bozoganova ◽  
Dominika Havrillová ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Network Analysis ◽  
Cancer Survivors ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Posttraumatic Growth ◽  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Global Network ◽  
Analysis Approach ◽  
Cancer Type ◽  
Psychological Constructs ◽  
Strongly Connected

Objective: Cancer survivors’ satisfaction with life should be seen through the psychological factors related to a person’s capabilities to face and handle the situation. This study aimed to (1) examine the relationships of satisfaction with life, posttraumatic growth, resilience and coping strategies in a global network model, (2) find the bridge indicators between satisfaction with life and the other constructs, and (3) test for the invariance of the network structures across several moderating variables.Methods: In a heterogeneous sample of 696 cancer survivors (69% female; mean age = 53.1 ± 15.44 years; median time from being diagnosed = 4 years; breast cancer was the most frequent type of cancer) their satisfaction with life, resilience, coping strategies and posttraumatic growth was measured. In order to account for their complexity, the relationships between the constructs were explored using a network analysis approach. Results: The network analysis shows that satisfaction with life is strongly connected to resilience, moderately connected to coping strategies, and has a weak connection with posttraumatic growth. In the separate networks, the relationships between the psychological constructs were examined in greater detail. Besides some exceptions observed in the invalidity percentage, the networks were invariant across gender, age, years since being diagnosed, cancer type and treatment type.Conclusion: The findings suggest that interventions focused on survivors’ coping strategies and resilience could help increase their satisfaction with life. However, further replication of the proposed network analysis is needed.

Posttraumatic growth in pediatric intensive care personnel: Dependence on resilience and coping strategies.

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 407-415 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rocío Rodríguez-Rey ◽  
Alba Palacios ◽  
Jesús Alonso-Tapia ◽  
Elena Pérez ◽  
Elena Álvarez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Posttraumatic Growth ◽  
Pediatric Intensive Care ◽  
And Coping

scholarly journals Posttraumatic stress or posttraumatic growth? Using network analysis to explore the relationships between coping styles and trauma outcomes

2021 ◽  
Vol 78 ◽  
pp. 102359
Author(s):  
Jacqueline Peters ◽  
Benjamin W. Bellet ◽  
Payton J. Jones ◽  
Gwyneth W.Y. Wu ◽  
Li Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Network Analysis ◽  
Posttraumatic Growth ◽  
Posttraumatic Stress ◽  
Coping Styles ◽  
Trauma Outcomes

scholarly journals Psychological distress and coping styles in teachers: A preliminary study

2020 ◽  
Vol 64 (2) ◽  
pp. 127-146 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peta Stapleton ◽  
Sarah Garby ◽  
Debbie Sabot
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Psychological Health ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Clinical Symptoms ◽  
Coping Styles ◽  
Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽  
Empirical Measures ◽  
Brief Cope

Teaching professionals report higher levels of work-related stress and symptoms of psychological health problems than the general population. This study examined psychological distress, coping styles and wellbeing in 166 Australian teachers (aged 22–65 years; M =  37.74 years, SD =  10.84 years). Participants completed an online survey comprising demographic items and four empirical measures (The Satisfaction with Life Scale, Subjective Happiness Scale, The Brief COPE Inventory and The Patient Health Questionnaire). Work, workload and finances were identified as leading sources of stress. Moreover, above-average clinical symptoms of anxiety, depression and physical concerns were reported, and 17% of respondents met criteria for probable alcohol dependence. Results suggested that maladaptive coping strategies employed by teachers may contribute to their risk of increased psychological distress, and decreased life satisfaction and happiness. These findings indicate the need for work-based programmes to enhance teachers’ coping strategies in an effort to reduce psychological distress and improve overall wellbeing in teaching professionals.

scholarly journals Quality of Care for Comorbid Conditions During the Transition to Survivorship: Differences Between Cancer Survivors and Noncancer Controls

2013 ◽  
Vol 31 (9) ◽  
pp. 1140-1148 ◽  
Author(s):  
Claire F. Snyder ◽  
Kevin D. Frick ◽  
Robert J. Herbert ◽  
Amanda L. Blackford ◽  
Bridget A. Neville ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Colorectal Cancer ◽  
Quality Of Care ◽  
Cancer Survivors ◽  
Breast Cancer Survivors ◽  
Care Quality ◽  
Comorbid Condition ◽  
Cancer Type ◽  
Fee For Service ◽  
To Receive

Purpose Building on previous research documenting differences in preventive care quality between cancer survivors and noncancer controls, this study examines comorbid condition care. Methods Using data from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) –Medicare database, we examined comorbid condition quality of care in patients with locoregional breast, prostate, or colorectal cancer diagnosed in 2004 who were age ≥ 66 years at diagnosis, who had survived ≥ 3 years, and who were enrolled in fee-for-service Medicare. Controls were frequency matched to cases on age, sex, race, and region. Quality of care was assessed from day 366 through day 1,095 postdiagnosis using published indicators of chronic (n = 10) and acute (n = 19) condition care. The proportion of eligible cancer survivors and controls who received recommended care was compared by using Fisher's exact tests. The chronic and acute indicators, respectively, were then combined into single logistic regression models for each cancer type to compare survivors' care receipt to that of controls, adjusting for clinical and sociodemographic variables and controlling for within-patient variation. Results The sample matched 8,661 cancer survivors to 17,322 controls (mean age, 75 years; 65% male; 85% white). Colorectal cancer survivors were less likely than controls to receive appropriate care on both the chronic (odds ratio [OR], 0.88; 95% CI, 0.81 to 0.95) and acute (OR, 0.72; 95% CI, 0.61 to 0.85) indicators. Prostate cancer survivors were more likely to receive appropriate chronic care (OR, 1.28; 95% CI, 1.19 to 1.38) but less likely to receive quality acute care (OR, 0.75; 95% CI, 0.65 to 0.87). Breast cancer survivors received care equivalent to controls on both the chronic (OR, 1.06; 95% CI, 0.96 to 1.17) and acute (OR, 0.92; 95% CI, 0.76 to 1.13) indicators. Conclusion Because we found differences by cancer type, research exploring factors associated with these differences in care quality is needed.

scholarly journals Satisfaction with Life: Mediating Role in the Relationship between Depressive Symptoms and Coping Mechanisms

Healthcare ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (7) ◽  
pp. 787
Author(s):  
Daniela Almeida ◽  
Diogo Monteiro ◽  
Filipe Rodrigues
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Coping Mechanisms ◽  
Significant Positive Association ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
The Relationship

The purpose of this study was to analyze the mediating role of life satisfaction in the relationship between fourteen coping strategies and depressive symptoms in the Portuguese population. To undertake this work, 313 Portuguese adults aged 18 to 70 years (M = 30.73; SD = 10.79) were invited to participate in this study. Their participation was completely voluntary, and participants granted and signed informed consent previously to the filling of the validated Portuguese questionnaires. These questionnaires measured depressive symptoms, coping, and life satisfaction. The results revealed that life satisfaction displayed a mediating role in the relationship between adaptive coping mechanisms, specifically between active coping, planning, reinterpretation, and acceptance and depressive symptoms, showing a negative and significant indirect effect. Maladaptive coping mechanisms of self-blame, denial, self-distraction, disengagement, and substance use had a significant positive association with depressive symptoms, considering the mediating role of satisfaction with life. Current investigation provides initial evidence of how each coping mechanism is associated with satisfaction with life and depressive symptoms. This study clearly demonstrates that not all coping strategies are capable of influencing well-being indicators and that health professionals should focus on endorsing those that are significantly associated with lowering depressive symptoms and increasing overall satisfaction with life.

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