SynthesisCurrent oncology (Toronto, Ont.)2022
Personality Traits and Coping Strategies Relevant to Posttraumatic Growth in Patients with Cancer and Survivors: A Systematic Literature Review.
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- Associations of personality profiles with stress and resilience characteristics among patients undergoing cancer chemotherapy.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026Observational
- Patterns and predictors of cognitive function and post-traumatic growth in cancer patients: a latent profile analysis.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Article
- Functioning of women after mastectomy with subsequent breast reconstruction depending on cancer-related variables.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Differences in symptom experiences and coping strategies based on post-traumatic growth and depreciation in cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy: a cross-sectional study.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025Article
- Factors affecting post-traumatic growth in hematopoietic stem cell transplantation patients in South Korea: a descriptive survey study.BMC cancer · 2025Article
- Trajectories of Posttraumatic Growth Among Latvian Parents of Children with Cancer: A Mixed Methods Approach.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2025Article
- From Clinical Perception to Implicit Bias: Understanding Personality Traits in Lymphoma Patients.Cancers · 2025Article
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- Fear of cancer recurrence and coping strategies among patients with oral cancer: the impact on post-traumatic growth.BMC psychology · 2025Article
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Among Algerian Cancer Patients: Validity of the Arabic DSM-5 PTSD Checklist (PCL-5) and Associated Factors.Psycho-oncology · 2025Article
- The influence of locus of control, coping strategies and time perspective on post-traumatic growth in survivors with primary breast cancer.BMC psychology · 2025Article
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- Impact of gratitude on posttraumatic growth in patients with coronary stent implantation: the mediating role of resilience and perceived social support.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
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- The impacts of cancer treatment on lifestyle habits and mental health in Vietnamese women: an exploratory qualitative study.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2024Article
- Validity of the Health Personality Assessment among rectal cancer survivors in Serbia.Heliyon · 2024Article
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Abstract
The possibility of positive psychological changes after cancer, namely, posttraumatic growth, is a growing field of research. Identifying personality traits and coping strategies related to posttraumatic growth may help find vulnerable individuals as well as promote helpful coping strategies to help more patients make positive changes at an early stage. The aim of this systematic literature review is to provide an overview of the quantitative data on coping strategies and personality traits associated with posttraumatic growth in patients with cancer and cancer survivors as well as the methods used in included studies. A systematic literature search was conducted using five databases (PubMed, PubPsych, PsycInfo, Web of Science, and PSYNDEXplus). The 70 reports of included studies assessed posttraumatic growth using questionnaires in a sample of patients with cancer or survivors. In addition, associations with a personality trait or coping strategy had to be examined cross-sectionally or longitudinally. All 1698 articles were screened for titles and abstracts by two authors, after which disputed articles were reviewed by a third author. Afterwards, articles were screened for full texts. Most studies had a cross-sectional design and used a sample of patients with breast cancer. Coping strategies have been researched more than personality factors. The personality traits of resilience, hardiness, dispositional positive affectivity, and dispositional gratitude seem to be related to posttraumatic growth, while the Big Five personality traits (openness to experience, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, neuroticism) have been less researched and/or seem to be unrelated. The use of social support, religious coping, positive reframing, and reflection during illness as coping strategies seems to be related to posttraumatic growth. The findings can be used for the development of interventions. Future studies should investigate associations longitudinally.
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