Trial reportPsycho-oncology2025
The Effect of Life Coaching on Post-Traumatic Growth and Well-Being in Breast Cancer Survivors: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
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Adjustment to Life After Breast Cancer Treatment: Can a Life-Coach Make a Difference
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6 citing papers in PubMed.
- The Effect of Life Coaching on Post-Traumatic Growth and Well-Being in Breast Cancer Survivors: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Psycho-oncology · 2025Trial
- Effects of exercise and educational programs on long-term quality of life, anxiety, and depression in breast cancer survivors: an exploratory secondary analysis of the Setouchi breast project-10 randomized controlled trial.Breast cancer (Tokyo, Japan) · 2026Article
- Associations between fear of cancer recurrence and post-traumatic growth in patients with primary liver cancer: a latent profile analysis and mediation analysis.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Article
- Feasibility and preliminary effects of a coping-focused dyadic family resilience intervention for breast cancer patients and their family caregivers: a pilot study.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- Beyond survival: psychoneuroimmunology-driven cancer psychological rehabilitation-a paradigm shift from symptom management to biobehavioral remodeling.Frontiers in oncology · 2026Review
- Non-Pharmacological Interventions for Symptom Cluster Management in Women with Cancer: A Scoping Review of Multicomponent and Mechanism-Based Approaches.International journal of women's health · 2026Review
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Abstract
backgroundBreast cancer survivors often experience psychosocial challenges, including fear of cancer recurrence, diminished quality of life, and are less aware of the potential for post-traumatic growth. Life coaching is a strengths-based, goal-directed approach that may promote adjustment and recovery after cancer.
aimThis randomized controlled trial evaluated the effects of a life coaching intervention on post-traumatic growth (PTG), fear of cancer recurrence (FCR), and quality of life (QoL) in breast cancer survivors post-treatment.
methodsIn a three-arm randomized controlled trial at a single site, 90 women with stage I-III breast cancer were randomized to three study arms: (1) group + individual coaching, (2) group coaching only, or (3) control group receiving routine care. Coaching was delivered virtually over 15-18 weeks. The three study outcomes (PTG, FCR, QoL) were assessed at baseline, post-group coaching (T1), end of intervention (T2), and 3-month follow-up (T3). Analyses included generalized estimating equations and analysis of covariance models.
resultsAcross the three study outcomes, no sustained or broad statistically significant improvements were observed for either experimental arms compared with control. At T2, arm 1 participants reported higher scores on the post-traumatic growth inventory "new possibilities" subscale compared with control (OR = 1.078, 95% CI [1.00, 1.16], p = 0.0382), and arm 2 participants reported lower FCR scores than control (p = 0.0159); however, neither effect was maintained at T3. Significant differences were also observed for three QoL domains (ability to participate in social roles, fatigue, and pain interference). No significant differences were found for the remaining post-traumatic growth inventory subscales or QoL domains.
conclusionsThis first randomized controlled trial of life coaching in cancer survivorship found no sustained improvements in post-traumatic growth, fear of cancer recurrence, or quality of life. Limited short-term benefits suggest the intervention, in its current form, is unlikely to yield lasting psychosocial gains, underscoring the need to refine both content and outcome measures in future research.
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