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- Title
POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY GROUP INTERVENTION FOR BREAST CANCER PATIENTS: A RANDOMISED TRIAL.
- Authors
CEREZO, M. VICTORIA; ORTIZ-TALLO, MARGARITA; CARDENAL, VIOLETA; DE LA TORRE-LUQUE, ALEJANDRO
- Abstract
This study assessed the effects of a psychological group intervention based on positive psychology in women with breast cancer. 175 women were randomly assigned either to an experimental group, receiving the 14-session intervention (n = 87), or to a waitlist group (n=88) that did not receive any type of intervention. For treatment, a group intervention was applied, based on improving psychological strengths and enhancing positive psychology-based styles of coping. Strength-related outcomes, self-esteem, well-being, and happiness were assessed before and after the intervention. The experimental group showed higher scores on all of the study variables after the intervention. Participants reported improved self-esteem, emotional intelligence-related abilities, resilience, and optimism, as well as positive affectivity, well-being, and happiness. The results show a beneficial effect of this psychological intervention based on positive psychology on female breast cancer patients' psychological health.
- Subjects
PSYCHOLOGY; BREAST cancer; THERAPEUTICS; EXPERIMENTAL groups; SELF-esteem
- Publication
Psychological Reports, 2014, Vol 115, Issue 1, p44
- ISSN
0033-2941
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.2466/15.20.PR0.115c17z7