Resilience and coping strategies in relation to mental health outcomes in people with cancer.

Considering the importance of psychological variables on health-related processes, this study investigated the role of resilience and coping strategies in relation to health. The aim of this research was to explore the underlying association between these aspects for the better understanding of the...

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Autores principales: Patricia Macía, Mercedes Barranco, Susana Gorbeña, Esther Álvarez-Fuentes, Ioseba Iraurgi
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:93949938df5e40b38343d28165bb99a82021-12-02T20:11:15ZResilience and coping strategies in relation to mental health outcomes in people with cancer.1932-620310.1371/journal.pone.0252075https://doaj.org/article/93949938df5e40b38343d28165bb99a82021-01-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0252075https://doaj.org/toc/1932-6203Considering the importance of psychological variables on health-related processes, this study investigated the role of resilience and coping strategies in relation to health. The aim of this research was to explore the underlying association between these aspects for the better understanding of the effect of psychosocial variables on mental health in cancer. This information could lead to the design of adapted psychological interventions in cancer. Participants with different diagnosis of cancer were recruited (N = 170). They came from the Spanish Association Against Cancer of Biscay. Resilience was measured with the 10 items Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale, coping with the Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire and mental health was measured as a global indicator through the SF-12 and the GHQ-12. A structural equation model (SEM) was conducted to test the effects between the constructs. Results showed that resilience and coping were significantly associated. Results reflected an absence of significant correlation between adaptive and disadaptive coping strategies. Resilience was the factor that most correlated with health outcomes (β = -.45, p < .001). However, disadaptive coping strategies did not correlate with resilience or mental health indicators. Findings in this study underscore the positive contribution of high levels of resilience and an adaptive coping on participants´ level of health. Disadaptive coping strategies did not reflect any positive relation with resilience or health indicators. Thus, promoting resilience and adaptive coping could be a significant goal for psychosocial and educational interventions in people with cancer.Patricia MacíaMercedes BarrancoSusana GorbeñaEsther Álvarez-FuentesIoseba IraurgiPublic Library of Science (PLoS)articleMedicineRScienceQENPLoS ONE, Vol 16, Iss 5, p e0252075 (2021)
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Patricia Macía
Mercedes Barranco
Susana Gorbeña
Esther Álvarez-Fuentes
Ioseba Iraurgi
Resilience and coping strategies in relation to mental health outcomes in people with cancer.
description Considering the importance of psychological variables on health-related processes, this study investigated the role of resilience and coping strategies in relation to health. The aim of this research was to explore the underlying association between these aspects for the better understanding of the effect of psychosocial variables on mental health in cancer. This information could lead to the design of adapted psychological interventions in cancer. Participants with different diagnosis of cancer were recruited (N = 170). They came from the Spanish Association Against Cancer of Biscay. Resilience was measured with the 10 items Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale, coping with the Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire and mental health was measured as a global indicator through the SF-12 and the GHQ-12. A structural equation model (SEM) was conducted to test the effects between the constructs. Results showed that resilience and coping were significantly associated. Results reflected an absence of significant correlation between adaptive and disadaptive coping strategies. Resilience was the factor that most correlated with health outcomes (β = -.45, p < .001). However, disadaptive coping strategies did not correlate with resilience or mental health indicators. Findings in this study underscore the positive contribution of high levels of resilience and an adaptive coping on participants´ level of health. Disadaptive coping strategies did not reflect any positive relation with resilience or health indicators. Thus, promoting resilience and adaptive coping could be a significant goal for psychosocial and educational interventions in people with cancer.
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author Patricia Macía
Mercedes Barranco
Susana Gorbeña
Esther Álvarez-Fuentes
Ioseba Iraurgi
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Mercedes Barranco
Susana Gorbeña
Esther Álvarez-Fuentes
Ioseba Iraurgi
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title Resilience and coping strategies in relation to mental health outcomes in people with cancer.
title_short Resilience and coping strategies in relation to mental health outcomes in people with cancer.
title_full Resilience and coping strategies in relation to mental health outcomes in people with cancer.
title_fullStr Resilience and coping strategies in relation to mental health outcomes in people with cancer.
title_full_unstemmed Resilience and coping strategies in relation to mental health outcomes in people with cancer.
title_sort resilience and coping strategies in relation to mental health outcomes in people with cancer.
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