Resilience in cancer patients and how it correlates with demographics, psychological factors, and lifestyle

Background Being diagnosed with cancer is challenging. Many patients wish to be actively involved in treatment and contribute to therapy, but the patients’ coping abilities and desire for involvement differ. The individual level of resilience seems to play a major role. Our study aims to learn more...

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Published in:Journal of cancer research and clinical oncology 2023-07, Vol.149 (8), p.5279-5287
Main Authors: Festerling, Lara, Buentzel, J., Fischer von Weikersthal, L., Junghans, C., Zomorodbakhsch, B., Stoll, C., Prott, F.-J., Fuxius, S., Micke, O., Richter, A., Sallmann, D., Huebner, J., Hoppe, Catalina
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cancer
Cancer Research
Cancer therapies
Cross-sectional studies
Demographics
Demography
Hematology
Internal Medicine
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Oncology
Physical activity
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Summary:Background Being diagnosed with cancer is challenging. Many patients wish to be actively involved in treatment and contribute to therapy, but the patients’ coping abilities and desire for involvement differ. The individual level of resilience seems to play a major role. Our study aims to learn more about the associations of resilience and factors as demographics and psychological factors. Methods This multicentric cross-sectional study was conducted in ten oncological centers in Germany in summer 2021. The questionnaire collected information on demographics, resilience, self-efficacy, general satisfaction with life, and sense of coherence. Considered lifestyle-aspects were diet and physical activity. 416 patients were included in the analyses. Results A moderate mean resilience score was achieved ( M  = 69). Significant correlations in demographics were found for resilience and education ( r  = 0.146, p  = 0.003), income ( r  = 0.205, p  = 0.001), and time since receiving diagnosis ( r  = − 0.115, p  = 0.021). Resilience and self-efficacy correlated on a high level ( r  = 0.595, p  
ISSN:0171-5216
1432-1335
DOI:10.1007/s00432-022-04480-6