The dyadic relationship of benefit finding and its impact on quality of life in colorectal cancer survivor and spousal caregiver couples

The Experienced Benefits of the 17-Item Benefit Finding Scale in Chinese Colorectal Cancer Survivor and Spousal Caregiver Couples

“…This may be a reminder that coping with the disease brought families closer together and improved their relationships. On the other hand, more attention also needs to be given to social support, e.g., support from friends, neighbors, and the surrounding community [ 10 , 11 , 12 , 27 , 28 , 29 ].…”

“…Present data are drawn from a study (with details of the participants and procedures) exploring “the dyadic relationship of BF and its impact on quality of life in colorectal cancer survivor and spousal caregiver couples” [ 29 ]. Briefly, participants included CRC survivors who suffered from CRC and had completed first-line active treatment, and their partner or spouse: who took care of their spouse with CRC.…”

The construction of the structural equation model of burden, benefit finding, and anxiety-depression of esophageal cancer caregivers based on Lazarus stress and coping theory

“…When stress acted on individuals, the individual response measures and cognitive evaluation behaviors engendered psychological and physical health results, and this cognitive evaluation behavior can be used in the whole treatment. Previous studies (30,31) have shown that the caregivers of cancer patients who had a higher level of benefit finding, had a lower level of anxiety-depression. Through positive cognitive evaluation behavior, the benefits and growth of caregivers were important factors in their response to stressors.…”

“…Both internal and external response resources should be drawn on to maintain the balance of the internal and external environments, including cognitive evaluation of stress, so as to alleviate and adjust their stress response, produce positive response measures, and maintain the individual's mental and physical health. Previous studies (30,36) have shown that, as an individual cognitive evaluation strategy, benefit finding played an active role in the process of response to diseases among family caregivers of cancer patients, such as orderly arrangement of family life, positive self-discovery, and enhancement of family relations (37). Positive cognitive state can affect the individual's mental state and behavior, help them face difficulties calmly, reduce their bad psychological state, improve the caregiver's adaptation to the role of care (38), and thus improve the patient's disease treatment and rehabilitation.…”

“…The total score of BFS was 80 [51-90], and the 5 dimensions were: acceptance, 11 [7][8][9][10][11][12][13]; family relationship, 21 [14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24]; personal growth, 27 [19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31]; social relationship, 10 [7][8][9][10][11][12]; and health behavior, 9 [7][8][9][10][11][12], respectively. The total score of CBI was 34 [23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30]…”