The role of social support in posttraumatic growth in people struggling with cancer

Ogińska-Bulik, Nina

doi:10.5114/hpr.2013.40464

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“…Dostępne dane odnoszące się do innych wydarzeń o charakterze traumatycznym potwierdziły jednak znaczenie tego zasobu w procesie wzrostu po traumie [5,19]. Podkreśla się również korzystny wpływ wsparcia społeczne-go na proces adaptacji rodziców do choroby dziecka [20] oraz na występowanie pozytywnych zmian potraumatycznych wynikających ze zmagania się z chorobą nowotworową [21].…”

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Personal resources and posttraumatic growth of parents struggling with cancer disease of their child

Ogińska-Bulik¹

2017

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StreszczenieWstęp: Wśród uwarunkowań potraumatycznego wzrostu istotną rolę odgrywają zasoby osobiste. Podjęte badania miały na celu ustalenie, czy u rodziców zmagających się z chorobą nowotworową dziecka występują pozytywne zmiany potraumatyczne, oraz określenie, jaką rolę w tym procesie pełnią takie zasoby osobiste, jak poczucie sensu życia, duchowość i spostrzegane wsparcie społeczne. Materiał i metody: Analizie poddano wyniki 47 osób (87,2% stanowiły kobiety) w wieku 22-51 lat (M = 35,42, SD = 6,70) -rodziców chorych dzieci. W badaniach wykorzystano Inwentarz Potraumatycznego Rozwoju, Test Poczucia Sensu Życia, Kwestionariusz Samopoznania oraz Skalę Wsparcia Społecznego. Wyniki i wnioski: W badanej grupie rodziców wystąpiły pozytywne zmiany wynikające ze zmagania się z chorobą nowotworową dziecka. Blisko 45% badanych ujawniło wysoki poziom potraumatycznego wzrostu. Największe zmiany zaobserwowano w zakresie doceniania życia. Wszystkie analizowane zasoby były dodatnio powiązane, choć słabo, z potraumatycznym wzrostem. Szczegól-ną rolę w występowaniu pozytywnych zmian potraumatycznych należy przypisać duchowości. Rozwijanie zasobów u osób zmagających się z traumą może zwiększyć prawdopodobieństwo wystąpienia potraumatycznego wzrostu. AbstractIntroduction: Personal resources play an essential role among determinants of the posttraumatic growth. The study looks for positive posttraumatic changes occurring in parents struggling with cancer disease of their child and the role of personal resources, it is purpose in life, spirituality and perceived social support in this process. Material and methods: Results of 47 persons (87.2% women), aged 25-51 years (M = 35.42, SD = 6.70) who were the parents of sick children, were analyzed. The Posttraumatic Growth Inventory, the Purpose in Life Test, the Self-description Questionnaire and the Social Support Scale were used in the study. Results and conclusions: In the surveyed parents, positive changes occurred as a result of struggling with cancer of the child. Nearly 45% of respondents revealed high level of posttraumatic growth. The biggest changes were observed in appreciation of life. All the analyzed resources were positively associated, although weakly, with posttraumatic growth. A special role in the occurrence of positive posttraumatic changes should be attributed to spirituality. Developing resources, in people struggling with the trauma may increase the likelihood of posttraumatic growth.

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Personal resources and posttraumatic growth of parents struggling with cancer disease of their child

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2017

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“…The former refers to anticipating help from the social network at a time when it is needed and thus is often prospective in nature, whereas the latter refers to help rendered in a given time period and is always retrospective (Schwarzer, Knoll, & Rieckmann, 2004). Perceived social support is based on the knowledge and beliefs of a person regarding where and from whom he or she may receive help, and whom he or she may count on in a difficult situation (Sęk & Cieślak, 2005), and constitutes an important determinant of efficient coping with trauma (Ogińska-Bulik, 2013). These two different constructs (i.e.…”

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Psychological well-being of individuals after divorce: the role of social support

Kołodziej-Zaleska¹,

Przybyła-Basista²

2016

Current Issues in Personality Psychology

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Background Divorce is a transition period in which divorcing individuals face restructuring of the family system and adjustment to changes. The psychological well-being of divorcees can serve as an important indicator of the adjustment process. The achievement of well-being does not come easily for many reasons, one of which is the experience related to a sense of loss associated with the marriage break-up. Social support is a major relational resource for overcoming the crisis and successfully adjusting to post-divorce life. Participants and procedure The sample consisted of 157 individuals after divorce: 120 women and 37 men (mean age = 41.29). Instruments employed in the study included the Sense of Loss Scale (DS), the Interpersonal Support Evaluation List (ISEL), the Oxford Happiness Questionnaire (OHQ-23), and sociodemographic data. Results Our results show that perceived social support is a partial mediator of the relationship between the sense of loss associated with divorce and the psychological well-being of individuals after divorce. For the vast majority of the respondents their parents, friends and acquaintances were the major source of support. About one third of the participants were given support by their siblings and their own children. Conclusions The study confirms the mediating role of support in building well-being after experiencing loss related to dissolution of marriage. This means that for divorced women and men perceived social support is one of the key resources that have a significant impact on achieving psychological well-being after divorce, since it is related to mitigating the negative impact of the sense of loss associated with marriage break-up.

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“…On the other hand, the phenomenon of posttraumatic growth (Ogińska-Bulik & Juczyń-ski, 2010;Ogińska-Bulik, 2013), which manifests itself, among other things, in a greater appreciation for oneself and one's life, is mentioned; perhaps beliefs have occurred here which result from such growth; however, this requires more precise research. Another tested variable was the level of experienced anxiety according to Raymond Cattell.…”

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Loss of attributes of femininity, anxiety and value crisis. Women with polycystic ovary syndrome compared to women after mastectomy and in menopause

Mącik

2016

Health Psychology Report

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Background Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a relatively widespread disease and a main cause of fertility problems. The disease diagnosis is frequently related to changes in the value hierarchy. However, it can be treated as a “loss of/threat to” femininity. Similar aspects of the loss of part of femininity are connected with menopause and mastectomy. Participants and procedure One hundred and forty-five women were examined in total: 42 with the PCOS diagnosis, 20 after mastectomy, 42 in menopause and 41 healthy women (reference group). Standard measurement methods were used: the Value Crisis Questionnaire by P. Oleś and the IPAT Anxiety Scale – Self Analysis Form by R. B. Cattell. Results Women suffering from PCOS obtained significantly higher indexes of both crisis and anxiety compared to other groups, whereas women after mastectomy and in menopause did not differ between one another in tested variables, and they did not differ from healthy women either. It was noted that the most relationships between variables were observed in the group of women in menopause (significant correlations between almost all dimensions), while there are few relationships in women after mastectomy. In women with PCOS (a relatively small number of correlations) relationships of the greatest strength relate to the relationships of negative self-esteem and guilt proneness with all dimensions of the value crisis. Conclusions Polycystic ovary syndrome, despite having a relatively non-threatening course, is experienced much more strongly by women compared to mastectomy and menopause. It is associated with strong internal anxiety and degradation of the value hierarchy.

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The role of social support in posttraumatic growth in people struggling with cancer

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Personal resources and posttraumatic growth of parents struggling with cancer disease of their child

Personal resources and posttraumatic growth of parents struggling with cancer disease of their child

Psychological well-being of individuals after divorce: the role of social support

Loss of attributes of femininity, anxiety and value crisis. Women with polycystic ovary syndrome compared to women after mastectomy and in menopause

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