Parental perspective on the psychological adjustment of children in cancer relapse or remission
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19355286 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Amanda Muglia Wechsler (0000-0001-5916-1667, Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas), Carmen Bragado-Álvarez (0000-0003-0354-0689, Universidad Complutense de Madrid), María José Hernández-Lloreda (0000-0001-5227-7587, Universidad Complutense de Madrid), Luiz Fernando Lopes (0000-0001-9737-9245, Hospital de Câncer Infantojuvenil de Barretos, Brasil), Elisa Maria Perina (0000-0001-8453-7953, Centro Infantil Boldrini) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 41 |
| Publication date | 2024-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Estudos de Psicologia (Campinas) (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0103-166X • E-ISSN: 1982-0275 |
| Publisher | FapUNIFESP (SciELO) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1590/1982-0275202441e210164 |
| OpenAlex | W4402681879 |
| SCIELO_PID | S0103-166X2024000103107 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 40 |
Objective This article aimed to evaluate the psychological adjustment of Brazilian children experiencing cancer relapse by comparing their adjustment with cancer survivors and “healthy” children, based on the reports of their parents or caregivers. Method Participants were 140 caregivers of children in relapse (n = 24), remission (n = 59), and of children considered “healthy” (control group) (n = 57). The Behavior Assessment System for Children and the Family Environment Scale were applied. Data analyses were performed through Student’s t-test, Chi-square, analysis of variance, and Pearson correlations. Results The results showed that children with cancer did not present more psychopathologies than the control group; however, they had more social and leadership skills. Protective (family cohesion) and risk factors (child ́s age, number of relapses, treatment duration, caregiver’s income and education level) were also observed. Conclusion This study proposes the screening of psychological symptoms for risk subgroups and the design of intervention strategies for this population
Cancer · Developmental psychology · Perspective (graphical) · Psychotherapist · Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life · Clinical Psychology · Family and Disability Support Research · Family Support in Illness · Internal Medicine · Medicine · Psychology
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |