Exploring psychological resilience and demoralisation in prostate cancer survivors

• DOI: 10.1111/ecc.13759
• Publication Date: 2022-10-22T05:44:56Z
• Authors: Ching Hui Chien; See Tong Pang; Cheng Keng Chuang; Kuan Lin Liu; Chun Te Wu; Kai Jie Yu; Xuan Yi Huang; Po Hung Lin
• Keywords: Self-Efficacy

This study aimed to investigate psychological resilience and demoralisation their predictors mediators in prostate cancer survivors (PCSs).A cross-sectional research design was used. PCSs (N = 122; mean time since diagnosis 54.79 months, range 13 years 2 months) were recruited using convenience sampling at the outpatient department of a hospital Taiwan. Data collection conducted self-report structured questionnaires, including one for demographic disease characteristics, Expanded Prostate Cancer Index Composite, Survivors' Self-Efficacy Scale, Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale Demoralisation Scale.In PCSs, lower most-recent level prostate-specific antigen higher cancer-specific self-efficacy associated with better resilience. Further, fewer hormonal, bowel urinary symptoms bother; self-efficacy; less demoralisation. Cancer-specific mediator relationship between bother demoralisation, while mediated demoralisation.The results reveal that is protective factor against increases PCSs. Better physical are