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The roles of hope and optimism on posttraumatic growth in oral cavity cancer patients

Ho, Samuel, Rajandram, Rama Krsna, Chan, Natalie, Samman, Nabil, McGrath, Colman, Zwahlen, Roger Arthur·2011·Oral Oncology
DOI 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2010.11.015
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To investigate the association of the positive coping strategies, hope and optimism, on posttraumatic growth (PTG) in oral cavity (OC) cancer patients. A retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted and performed in the outpatient station of the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, PR China. Fifty patients successfully treated for OC cancer were recruited after their informed consents had been obtained during the review clinic. During their regular follow-up controls in the outpatient clinic, the patients compiled the posttraumatic growth inventory (PTGI) questionnaire, hope scale (HS) and the life orientation scale-revised (LOT-R). Hope and optimism correlated significantly positive with PTG and accounting together for a 25% variance of posttraumatic growth. Hope positively correlated with posttraumatic growth (r=.49, p<.001) as well as optimism (r=.31, p<.05). When compared to unmarried patients, married patients showed high levels of PTG and hope (married participants: mean=53.15, SD=11.04; unmarried participants: mean=41.00, SD=6.36; t (48)=2.403, p<.05). Hope and optimism represent important indicators for PTG in OC cancer patients. An intact dyad relationship seems to be important for hope and consecutive higher levels of PTG when compared to unmarried patients. Supportive psychological treatment strategies related to these two coping factors might be beneficial for OC cancer patients.

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Authors
Ho, S., Rajandram, R. K., Chan, N., Samman, N., McGrath, C., & Zwahlen, R. A.
Affiliations
  • University of Hong Kong (HK)
  • National University of Malaysia (MY)
Corresponding author
Zwahlen, Roger Arthur
ORCID
Venue
Oral Oncology
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2011-02
Volume
47
Issue
2
Pages
121-124
ISSN
1368-8375 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1016/j.oraloncology.2010.11.015
OpenAlex
W2049810544
Cited by
126
References
31
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FWCI
6.20
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
www.elsevier.com/tdm/userlicense/1.0/ (tdm)
Locations
  • Oral Oncology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • The HKU Scholars Hub (University of Hong Kong) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Optimism, Hope, and Well-being
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Cancer survivorship and care
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Otorhinolaryngology › Head and Neck Cancer Studies
Keywords
posttraumatic growth, hope, optimism, oral cancer, coping strategies, marital status, dyads, psychological support, cancer patients
MeSH terms
Adaptation, Psychological, Cross-Sectional Studies, Depressive Disorder, Emotions, Female, Hong Kong, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Mouth Neoplasms, Quality of Life, Surveys and Questionnaires, Retrospective Studies, Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic, Marital Status

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