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Correlates of post-traumatic growth following childhood and adolescent cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis

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dc.contributor.authorTurner, J.
dc.contributor.authorHutchinson, A.
dc.contributor.authorWilson, C.
dc.date.issued2018
dc.descriptionData source: Supporting information, https://doi.org/10.1002/pon.4577
dc.description.abstractA growing number of children and adolescents are experiencing and surviving cancer. This review aims to identify the demographic, medical, and psychosocial correlates of perceived post-traumatic growth in individuals of any age who were affected by paediatric cancer. Findings will highlight protective factors that may facilitate post-traumatic growth, allowing for directed social support, intervention, and follow-up care.A systematic search based on the key concepts "post-traumatic growth," "neoplasms," and "paediatric" retrieved 905 records from online databases: Embase, Ovid MEDLINE, PILOTS: Published International Literature on Traumatic Stress, PsycINFO, and Web of Science. Eligible studies were appraised as excellent quality with a high level of interrater reliability. The results of 18 studies were synthesised.After the removal of outliers, post-traumatic growth shared small, negative associations with time since diagnosis (r = -0.14) and time since treatment completion (r = -0.19), and small, positive associations with age at diagnosis (r = 0.20), age at survey (r = 0.17), post-traumatic stress symptoms (r = 0.11), and social support (r = 0.25). Post-traumatic growth was positively and moderately associated with optimism (r = 0.31).Several findings were consistent with a comparable meta-analysis in adult oncology populations. Targeted social support, clinical intervention, and education may facilitate post-traumatic growth. Longitudinal research in individuals affected by childhood and adolescent cancer would allow an examination of the effects of predictive variables on post-traumatic growth over time.
dc.identifier.citationPsycho-Oncology, 2018; 27(4):1100-1109
dc.identifier.doi10.1002/pon.4577
dc.identifier.issn1057-9249
dc.identifier.issn1099-1611
dc.identifier.orcidHutchinson, A. [0000-0003-3983-8321]
dc.identifier.orcidWilson, C. [0000-0002-1883-4690]
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11541.2/129991
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherJohn Wiley and Sons
dc.rightsCopyright 2017 John Wiley & Sons
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.1002/pon.4577
dc.subjectadolescents
dc.subjectbenefit finding
dc.subjectcancer
dc.subjectchildren
dc.subjectoncology
dc.subjectpost-traumatic growth
dc.titleCorrelates of post-traumatic growth following childhood and adolescent cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.publication-statusPublished
ror.mmsid9916167909501831

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