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Psychological resilience contributes to low emotional distress in cancer patients

Min, Jung-Ah, Yoon, Sujung, Lee, Chang-Uk, Chae, Jeong-Ho, Lee, Chul, Song, Kyo-Young, Kim, Tae-Suk·2013·Supportive Care in Cancer

Abstract

Purpose Although a considerable number of cancer patients suffer from emotional distress which may have an impact on their quality of life, it still remains poorly understood which psychosocial factors contribute to individual vulnerabilities to emotional distress of cancer patients. Recently, resilience has been suggested as the capacity to cope with adversities like cancer. In this study, we investigated the relationships between resilience and emotional distress in cancer patients.Methods One hundred fifty-two cancer patients who were consecutively hospitalized for their scheduled treatments at the Seoul St. Mary's Hospital were enrolled and completed the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale and Hospital Anxiety Depression Scale to measure resilience and emotional distress. The relationships between the levels of psychological resilience and emotional distress were evaluated using univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses.Results Psychological resilience levels were negatively associated with emotional distress after controlling for relevant covariates. The highest quartile of resilience level was associated with a 90% (adjusted odds ratio [OR] = 0.10, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 0.03-0.34, P < 0.001) reduction in the risk for emotional distress compared to the lowest quartile. Among metastatic cancer patients, resilience was also found to be a significant protective factor for emotional distress (adjusted OR = 0.14, 95% CI = 0.02-0.79, P = 0.02).Conclusion The present study suggests that psychological resilience may independently contribute to low emotional distress in cancer patients. The relationship between resilience and emotional distress was also significant in the subgroup of metastatic cancer patients. Psychosocial interventions to enhance resilience might provide useful approaches to overcome cancer-related emotional distress.

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Authors
Min, J.-A., Yoon, S., Lee, C.-U., Chae, J.-H., Lee, C., Song, K.-Y., & Kim, T.-S.
Affiliations
  • The Catholic University of Korea Seoul St. Mary's Hospital (KR)
  • University of Utah (US)
Corresponding author
Kim, Tae-Suk
Venue
Supportive Care in Cancer
Published
2013-04-20
Volume
21
Issue
9
Pages
2469-2476
ISSN
  • 0941-4355 (ISSN-L)
  • 1433-7339
OpenAlex
W2074884121
Cited by
209
References
62
Citations by year
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FWCI
7.85
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Supportive Care in Cancer (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Cancer survivorship and care
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Resilience and Mental Health
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Optimism, Hope, and Well-being
Keywords
psychological resilience, emotional distress, cancer patients, metastatic cancer, psychosocial factors, anxiety, depression, quality of life, resilience interventions
MeSH terms
Adaptation, Psychological, Adult, Affective Symptoms, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Neoplasms, Risk Factors, Stress, Psychological, Comorbidity, Multivariate Analysis, Resilience, Psychological

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