Naslov
Life After Facing Cancer: Posttraumatic Growth, Meaning in Life and Life Satisfaction

Autori
Mostarac, Ivana ; Brajković, Lovorka

Izvornik
Journal of clinical psychology in medical settings (1068-9583) 29 (2022); 92-102

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
Cancer · Posttraumatic growth · The presence of meaning in life · The search for meaning · Life satisfaction

Sažetak
Although it is known that facing cancer may be accompanied by a range of chronic and acute stress reactions, it can also contribute to positive psychological changes and inluence one’s life perception. The aim of this cross-sectional study was to investigate relationship between posttraumatic growth (PTG), meaning in life and life satisfaction to determine whether the presence of meaning or the search for meaning mediated the relationship between PTG and life satisfaction. The study was conducted with 149 cancer survivors who were at least one-month post- completion of all medical cancer therapy. The results indicate positive associations between PTG, the presence of meaning in life, the search for meaning and life satisfac-tion. Moreover, the relationship between PTG and life satisfaction could be explained by the mediating efect of the presence of meaning in life. Thus, it is important for clinicians to systematically facilitate PTG, meaning in life and life satisfaction as protective factors to one’s daily functioning.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Kliničke medicinske znanosti, Psihologija

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