The combined contribution of social support and coping strategies in predicting post‐traumatic growth: a longitudinal study on cancer patients

Abstract

This study contributes to a deeper understanding of the type of social support that may specifically aid cancer patients in experiencing PTG. Furthermore, findings confirm the important role of problem-focused coping strategies in growing psychologically.

Post-traumatic growth enhances social identification in liver transplant patients: A longitudinal study

“…Although the PTGI consists of five subscales tapping on dimensions such as spiritual change and gain in personal strength, in this study we used the inventory as a global measure of PTG because of sample size limitations. This approach, which is consistent with studies that have found the PTGI items to load onto a single factor during exploratory principal component analysis, has been used several times in the literature (e.g., [23,24]). …”

Posttraumatic Growth and Social Support in Turkish Patients with Cancer

“…In his study, Durak (2007) reported that both social support and personal resources have an indirect effect on PTG via situation perception, cognitive procedures, and coping. Autonomy-supportive caregivers significantly predicted greater PTG (Scrignaro et al, 2010).…”

Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use and Benefit Finding Among Cancer Patients

“…In their sample of 131 cancer patients, Scrignaro, Barni, and Magrin demonstrated that perceived support was significantly associated with benefit finding. 27 They suggest that the experience of support that encourages autonomy, competence, and relatedness is an important facilitator of positive growth and benefit finding. It would seem evidence is beginning to support the impact of CAM use on coping and positive treatment outcomes, such as benefit finding.…”