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ArticleFrontiers in psychology2026

Psychological flexibility and its correlations with and predictive utility for emotional wellbeing, fatigue, insomnia, and post-traumatic growth in cancer patients undergoing treatment.

Francisco García-Torres, Ángel Gómez-Solís, Rosario Castillo-Mayén, Raquel Espejo-Siles, Francisco Jurado-González, Marcin Jablonski, Daniel Galera Bernabé, María José Jaén-Moreno, Enrique Aranda

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Francisco García-TorresDepartment of Psychology, University of Cordoba, Córdoba, Spain.
Ángel Gómez-SolísReina Sofía University Hospital of Cordoba, Córdoba, Spain.
Rosario Castillo-MayénDepartment of Psychology, University of Cordoba, Córdoba, Spain.
Raquel Espejo-SilesDepartment of Psychology, University of Cordoba, Córdoba, Spain.
Francisco Jurado-GonzálezDepartment of Psychology, University of Cordoba, Córdoba, Spain.
Marcin JablonskiJan Kochanowski University in Kielce, Kielce, Poland.
Daniel Galera BernabéPsychosomatic Research Center, Oral Oncology Center, School of Dentistry, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Araçatuba, São Paulo, Brazil.
María José Jaén-MorenoDepartment of Social Health Sciences, Radiology and Physical Medicine, University of Cordoba, Córdoba, Spain.
Enrique ArandaMedical Oncology Department, Reina Sofía University Hospital, Córdoba, Spain.

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Objective: The use of acceptance and commitment therapy has shown favorable results in cancer patients. However, the role of psychological flexibility has yet to be determined. Methods: Patients with breast, colorectal, lung and gynaecological cancers in active treatment in stages I-III were invited to complete questionnaires assessing psychological flexibility (AAQ-II), anxiety and depression (HADS), fatigue (BFI), insomnia (ISI) and post-traumatic growth (PTGI-SF). Correlation and regression analyses were performed controlling for possible confounding variables. Results: One-hundred and fifty patients completed the questionnaires. The majority were married women with stage III breast cancer, primary-level education and a mean age of 53. On average, 18 months had passed since diagnosis, and surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy were the most frequent treatments. Results showed psychological flexibility correlated with and had predictive ability for fatigue, anxiety, depression and insomnia, but not for post-traumatic growth. Anxiety was significantly related to depression, fatigue and insomnia, and depression to fatigue, insomnia and post-traumatic growth. Fatigue was related to insomnia. Conclusion: Psychological flexibility appears to be a relevant variable to be taken into account in the treatment of cancer patients.

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cancerfatigueinsomniaoncologypost-traumatic-growthpsychological flexibility

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