Posttraumatic growth among childhood cancer survivors: Associations with ethnicity, acculturation, and religious service attendance

Abstract

This study assessed the association between ethnicity, religious service attendance (RSA), and acculturation with posttraumatic growth (PTG) in a diverse sample of 235 childhood cancer survivors (CCS). PTG scores were estimated for each ethnicity, and by level of RSA and acculturation. There was a significant curvilinear relationship (inverted U) between RSA and PTG, such that moderate levels of RSA were associated with the highest PTG scores. Hispanics reported the highest PTG, and both Hispanic and Anglo cultural orientation were significantly positively associated with PTG. CCS with high or low frequency of RSA as well as Hispanic CCS who lack a strong sense of cultural identity may benefit from targeted efforts to promote psychosocial adaptation in the aftermath of cancer.

Spiritual assessment and spiritual care offerings as a standard of care in pediatric oncology: A recommendation informed by a systematic review of the literature

“…Of the 32 research studies, three studies included experimental intervention with comparison arms; 10 were interview‐based; 12 were observational studies; and seven were in questionnaire or written survey format . Most used one time‐point, and only 6 (18%) used longitudinal time points, including at two months, three months, five months, and nine months .…”

“…In addition to lacking religious diversity, the studies also lacked ethnic diversity. Most studies conducted in the United States had only small populations of African American participants, 8,34,35,41,45,46,51,52,54,61,64 Native American participants, 42,51,53 Latino participants, 8,41,42,48,51,52,56,61,64 or Asian participants. 41,42,46,51,52 Only one study specifically investigated the psychosocial/spiritual needs of families of culturally diverse backgrounds.…”

“…,43,59 ; 10 were interview-based2,8,35,45,48,50,54,56,57,60 ; 12 were observational studies33,34,41,44,46,51,53,55,[61][62][63][64] ; and seven were in questionnaire or written survey format 36,42,47,49,52,65,66. Most used one time-point, and only 6 (18%) used longitudinal time points, including at two months,38,43,59 three months,33 five months,56 and nine months 2.…”

“…,39,45,48,50,54,61,64,65 Child voice was included in the following formats: an open-ended interview on hope, 57 spiritual quality-…”

Mulheres diagnosticadas com câncer de mama: impacto do crescimento pós-traumático.

“…Apesar dos resultados desse estudo no que se refere à religião não terem demonstrado significância, a religião evangélica se mostrou predominante entre a amostra, dado que vai ao encontro da pesquisa realizada por Choumanova, Wanat, Barret e Koopman (2006) em que as mulheres descreviam a religião como o principal recurso para lidar com o diagnóstico de câncer. Por essa razão entende-se que aspectos religiosos também podem afetar a maneira como cada indivíduo enxerga o trauma (Tobin, Allem, Slaughter, Unger, Hamilton, & Millam, 2017).…”