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- Title
Structural Equation Model for Psychosocial Adjustment of Breast Cancer Survivors Based on Family Resilience Model.
- Authors
Seo Jiyoung; Yi Myungsun
- Abstract
Purpose: This study aimed to construct and test a hypothetical model which explains the psychosocial adjustment of breast cancer survivors using the family resilience model suggested by McCubbin and McCubbin. Methods: The study participants were 242 breast cancer survivors who had finished active treatments within the past five years. Data were collected from September to October 2017 from an offline breast cancer self-help group survey and an online breast cancer support group. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 22.0 and AMOS version 23.0. Results: The model fit indices for the modified hypothetical model were suitable for the recommended level: x² =223.80 (df=88, p<.001), x²/df=2.54, RMR=.04, GFI=.90, IFI=.93, CFI=.93, and RMSEA=.08. Symptoms and posttrauma- tic growth directly affected psychosocial adjustment. Symptoms were found to be the most influential factors in the psychosocial adjustment. All three family resilience factors-family hardiness, problem-solving communication, and problem-solving coping-directly affected posttraumatic growth and indirectly affected psychosocial adjustment through posttraumatic growth. These variables explained 81.2% of breast cancer survivors' psychosocial adjustment. Conclusion: Health care professionals need to continue to provide interventions for symptom relief and support to improve the psychosocial adjustment of breast cancer survivors. Additionally, practical nursing interventions should be prepared for individuals and families of breast cancer survivors to promote recovery and reinforce family resilience. This will ultimately improve the quality of life for breast cancer survivors and their families.
- Subjects
CANCER patient psychology; STRUCTURAL equation modeling; PROBLEM solving; INTERNET; SOCIAL adjustment; FAMILY attitudes; CHI-squared test; COMMUNICATION; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; DATA analysis software; PSYCHOLOGICAL adaptation; BREAST tumors; PSYCHOLOGICAL resilience; ADJUSTMENT disorders; POSTTRAUMATIC growth; PSYCHOSOCIAL factors
- Publication
Korean Journal of Adult Nursing, 2022, Vol 34, Issue 2, p178
- ISSN
1225-4886
- Publication type
Article