Benefit finding and diurnal cortisol after prostate cancer: The mediating role of positive affect

Wang, Ashley W.; Hoyt, Michael F.

doi:10.1002/pon.4647

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“…BFQ score was significantly and positively correlated with RAS, SISR-A, SISR-B, and HHI scores with weak and positive correlation with SF-8 (Mental) and SF-8 (Physical) scores. Since earlier studies revealed a positive relationship between benefit finding and not only psychological well-being but also subjective physical health [ 50 ], these relations were consistent with our hypotheses. Thus, this result showed good concurrent and divergent validities.…”

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The Benefit Finding Questionnaire (BFQ): Scale Development, Validation, and Its Psychometric Properties Among People with Mental Illness

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Benefit finding has been defined as positive life changes that result from a stressful event, such as the diagnosis of chronic illness. The present study aimed to develop a benefit finding questionnaire (BFQ) and examine its psychometric property among people with chronic mental illness in Japan. This study adopted a mixed method composed of three phases, including Phase 1: To draft the item pool and design the BFQ based on literature review and discussion among the authors, Phase 2: To revise and refine the drafted items through feedback from focus group interviews and further consideration, and Phase 3: To examine the psychometric properties of the BFQ following the questionnaire survey for people with chronic mental illness and validation of the questionnaire. In Phase 3, a cross-sectional, self-administered questionnaire survey was conducted for mental health service users. Among the 373 eligible participants, we used data from 265 respondents for the analyses (valid response rate = 71.0%). About 65% were male, and the average age was 45.3 years (SD = 12.9). Around 70% were diagnosed with schizophrenia. Factorial, concurrent, and divergent validities, as well as reliability were explored. The 21-item BFQ demonstrated good factorial validity, concurrent and divergent validities, and sufficient internal consistency reliability among people with chronic mental illness. It appears to be a useful scale to assess experience of benefit finding among people with chronic mental illness. Further large-scale research will ensure verification of the scale among people with other illnesses or difficulties.

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The Benefit Finding Questionnaire (BFQ): Scale Development, Validation, and Its Psychometric Properties Among People with Mental Illness

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“…Furthermore, small associations were reported for enhanced positive well-being, while the association between BF or PTG and negative mental health as well as subjective physical health remains inconclusive [1,3]. Associations with objective physical health-related outcomes are also inconclusive; decreased stress-related biomarkers (i.e., healthier diurnal cortisol pattern and lymphocytes proliferation) have been described singularly [8,9]. However, improved global outcomes (e.g., reduced recurrence rates) have not been associated with BF and PTG.…”

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Benefit finding in long-term prostate cancer survivors

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Marten‐Mittag

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Purpose Benefit finding (BF) represents possible positive changes that people may experience after cancer diagnosis and treatment and has proven to be valuable to the psychological outcome. Knowledge of such beneficial consequences of prostate cancer (PCa) is limited in long-term survivors (> 5 years). Thus, the present study investigated the occurrence of benefit finding (BF) and its determinants in a large sample of (very-) long-term PCa survivors. Methods BF was assessed in 4252 PCa survivors from the German database “Familial Prostate Cancer” using the German version of the Benefit Finding Scale (BFS). Associations between BF and sociodemographic, clinical, and psychosocial (e.g., depressive and anxiety symptoms and perceived severity of the disease experience) variables were analyzed using hierarchical multiple linear regression analysis. Results Mean age at survey was 77.4 years (SD = 6.2) after a mean follow-up of 14.8 years (SD = 3.8). Mean BFS score was 3.14 (SD = 1.0); the prevalence of moderate-to-high BF (score ≥ 3) was 59.7%. Younger age at diagnosis, lower educational level, and higher perceived severity of the disease experience were predictive of BF. Objective disease severity or family history of PCa was not uniquely associated with BF. Conclusions BF occurs in older, (very-) long-term PCa survivors. Our findings suggest that the self-asserted severity of the disease experience in a patient’s biography is linked to BF in the survivorship course above all tangible sociodemographic and clinical factors. Implications for cancer survivors PCa survivors may express BF regardless of clinical disease severity. Treating urologists should consider inquiring BF to enrich a patient’s cancer narrative.

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“…In men with prostate cancer, one study found that BF was unrelated to quality of life (Thornton & Perez, 2006), while posttraumatic growth (a related construct of BF) was associated with psychological resilience and viewing cancer as a challenge (vs. threat) (Wilson, Morris, & Chambers, 2014). Finally, Wang and Hoyt (2018) documented that BF is associated with HPA activity by way of increased positive affect in prostate cancer survivors. These studies of men with prostate cancer predominately include samples of men in mid to older adulthood.…”

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Cancer-related masculinity threat in young adults with testicular cancer: the moderating role of benefit finding

Wang

Hoyt

2020

Anxiety, Stress, & Coping

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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Perceiving benefit from a healthrelated stressor such as cancer has been associated with better psychological adjustment in various cancer populations; however, it has not been studied in the context of young adulthood or gender-related cancer threat. This study investigated the role of benefit finding in psychological adjustment among young adults with testicular cancer, and whether BF moderates cancer-related masculine threat. DESIGN: This study utilizes a cross-sectional design with a diverse sample of young adult testicular cancer survivors. METHODS: Men with a history of testicular cancer (N = 171; M age = 25.2, SD = 3.32) completed questionnaires of benefit finding, cancer-related masculine threat, and indicators of psychological adjustment. RESULTS: Multiple regression analysis revealed that cancer-related masculine threat was associated with worse adjustment across indicators and that benefit finding was related to higher positive affect and lower depressive symptoms. Benefit finding attenuated the potentially adverse effect of cancer-related masculine threat on negative affect and depressive symptoms such that cancer-related masculine threat demonstrated a stronger association with negative affect and depressive symptoms for people with relatively low BF.

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Benefit finding and diurnal cortisol after prostate cancer: The mediating role of positive affect

Abstract: Deriving more benefit from one's experience with prostate cancer is associated with a healthier diurnal cortisol rhythm. Through its potential to enhance PA, the relationship of BF and physiological processes underscores the health relevant value of BF in prostate cancer survivors.

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The Benefit Finding Questionnaire (BFQ): Scale Development, Validation, and Its Psychometric Properties Among People with Mental Illness

The Benefit Finding Questionnaire (BFQ): Scale Development, Validation, and Its Psychometric Properties Among People with Mental Illness

Benefit finding in long-term prostate cancer survivors

Cancer-related masculinity threat in young adults with testicular cancer: the moderating role of benefit finding

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