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ArticleFrontiers in psychology2022

Posttraumatic Growth, Positive Psychology, Perceived Spousal Support, and Psychological Complications in Head and Neck Cancer: Evaluating Their Association in a Longitudinal Study.

Nik Ruzyanei Nik Jaafar, Norhaliza Abd Hamid, Nur Amirah Hamdan, Rama Krsna Rajandram, Raynuha Mahadevan, Mohd Razif Mohamad Yunus, Hazli Zakaria, Noorsuzana Mohd Shariff, Rohayu Hami, Salbiah Isa and 2 more

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Article in Frontiers in psychology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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10 citing papers in PubMed, 22 citations in OpenAlex.

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  4. Post-Traumatic Growth in Adult Cancer Survivors: A Scoping Review of Psychological Factors, Predictors, and Interventions.International journal of psychology : Journal international de psychologie · 2025
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  5. The correlation between anger/agitation and other factors including spousal care in home-dwelling older adults with advanced cancer.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

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12 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Nik Ruzyanei Nik JaafarDepartment of Psychiatry, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Norhaliza Abd HamidDepartment of Community Health, Advance Medical and Dental Institute, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kepala Batas, Malaysia.
Nur Amirah HamdanDepartment of Community Health, Advance Medical and Dental Institute, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kepala Batas, Malaysia.
Rama Krsna RajandramDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Raynuha MahadevanDepartment of Psychiatry, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Mohd Razif Mohamad YunusDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Hazli ZakariaDepartment of Psychiatry, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Noorsuzana Mohd ShariffDepartment of Community Health, Advance Medical and Dental Institute, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kepala Batas, Malaysia.
Rohayu HamiDepartment of Community Health, Advance Medical and Dental Institute, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kepala Batas, Malaysia.
Salbiah IsaDepartment of Community Health, Advance Medical and Dental Institute, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kepala Batas, Malaysia.
Nurul Izzah ShariSchool of Human Resource Development and Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Skudai, Malaysia.
Mohammad Farris Iman Leong Bin AbdullahDepartment of Community Health, Advance Medical and Dental Institute, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kepala Batas, Malaysia.
Universiti Sains Malaysia · MYUniversity Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre · MYUniversity of Technology Malaysia · MY

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Despite head and neck cancer (HNC) association with various negative impacts, collective evidence is accumulating regarding the positive impacts of positive psychology on cancer survivors. However, data on how positive psychology is related to the psychological complications of HNC across time are lacking. This longitudinal study examined the trends of positive psychology (e.g., posttraumatic growth [PTG], hope, and optimism), perceived spousal support, and psychological complications (e.g., depression, anxiety, and posttraumatic stress symptoms) and determined the association between them, psychological complications, and PTG across two timelines among a cohort of HNC patients. A total of 175 HNC respondents exhibited an increasing trend of positive psychology and perceived spousal support while reporting a decreasing trend of psychological complications between baseline and follow-up assessments. A greater degree of hope and perceived spousal support contributed to a higher degree of PTG across time. Conversely, a higher severity of anxiety symptoms was associated with a lower degree of PTG over time. Female gender had a moderating effect on the association between severity of anxiety symptoms and PTG, but did not moderate the association between hope, perceived spousal support and PTG. This study indicates the pivotal role of incorporating psychosocial interventions into the treatment regimen to enhance the degree of hope and perceived spousal support and reduce the severity of anxiety symptoms, which, in turn, will facilitate the development of PTG in HNC patients.

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anxietydepressionhead and neck cancerperceived spousal supportpositive psychologyposttraumatic growth

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PMCPMC9266623
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