Post-traumatic growth in cancer patients: the role of psychological well-being, spiritual well-being, subjective well-being, and hope

Authors
Raheme Salehi 1
Gholamreza Dehshiri 2
1 Allame Tabatabae university
2 Alzahra University
10.52547/rph.12.2.1
Abstract
The role of post-traumatic growth has been approved in cancer patients, which can have a positive psychological effect in cancer patients. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between post-traumatic growth with spiritual well-being, subjective well-being, psychological well-being, and hope in cancer patients. Methods: The sample of this research consisted of 225 patients with cancer who were selected by convenience sampling method. The assessment tools have been including the silver lining questionnaire, spiritual well-being scale, well-being index WHO-5 Satisfaction with Life Scale and positive affect and negative affect schedule and hope scale. The results showed that post-traumatic growth has a positive and significant relationship with the variables of psychological well-being, spiritual well-being, subjective well-being and hope. The variables of psychological well-being and existential well-being and the pathway component of hope have a significant role in predicting post-traumatic growth. In general, the results of this study indicate the importance of the post-traumatic growth dimensions in improving the mental status of cancer patients.
Keywords
cancer
traumatic growth
Psychological well-being
spiritual well-being
Subjective Well-being
and hope
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