Study on the relationship of post-traumatic growth with self-care efficacy and psychological resilience in patients with breast cancer

Objective To explore the relationships of post-traumatic growth with self-care efficacy and psychological resilience in patients with breast cancer. Methods Totally 303 patients with breast cancer were investigated with Post-traumatic Growth Inventory (PTGI), Chinese version of Strategies Used by People to Promote Health (C-SUPPH) and Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC). Results The total score of PTGI was 63.74±13.00 and the status of post-traumatic growth in breast cancer patients was in middle level, with a highest interpersonal score of 24.49±5.05, a lowest mental change score of 3.84±1.91. Correlation analysis showed that post-traumatic growth was positively correlated with the level of self-care efficacy and psychological resilience (P<0.01 or 0.05). Regression analysis showed that self-care efficacy and psychological resilience in breast cancer patients could effectively predict the post-traumatic growth with an explanation rate of 36.1%. Conclusions Self-care efficacy and psychological resilience in patients with breast cancer are closely correlated with post-traumatic growth. It is suggested to take appropriate measures to promote post-traumatic growth of the breast cancer patients. Key words: Breast neoplasms; Post-traumatic growth; Self-care efficacy; Psychological resilience