Worries and Benefit Finding in Cancer Survivors and Parents: A Longitudinal Study

• DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsab130
• Publication Date: 2021-12-13T12:09:35Z
• Authors: Sofie Prikken; Koen Raymaekers; Jurgen Lemiere; Trui Vercruysse; Anne Uyttebroeck; Koen Luyckx
• Keywords: Longitudinal Study; Childhood Cancer

The interplay and longitudinal associations between positive negative illness-related experiences in childhood cancer survivors their families remain unclear. Therefore, benefit finding, cancer-related worries, depressive symptoms, life satisfaction were prospectively investigated parents. Directionality of effects interactions finding worries predicting general well-being examined.Childhood (n = 125 at T1; aged 14-25), mothers 133 T1), fathers 91 T1) completed two annual questionnaires on satisfaction. Cross-lagged panel analyses including interaction, symptoms or conducted survivors, mothers, fathers.Relatively high stability coefficients found for all study variables. In predicted relative increases over time. Benefit time buffered fathers, correlated change T2 (the correlation residuals T2) indicated that was positively related to worries.Benefit both illness experiences, which calls more research unravel the different functions Clinicians should be encouraged attend along with ones obtain a nuanced view families.