Characteristics and influencing factors of posttraumatic growth in young and middle-aged cancer patients

A cross-sectional latent profile analysis

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ID4227786
AuthorsShuman Wang (0000-0001-9520-7722, Department of Nursing, Shanghai Proton and Heavy Ion Center, Fudan University Cancer Hospital; Shanghai Key Laboratory of Radiation Oncology; and Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Proton and Heavy Ion Radiation Therapy, China), Rong Ge (0000-0002-5835-5432, Department of Nursing, Shanghai Proton and Heavy Ion Center, Fudan University Cancer Hospital; Shanghai Key Laboratory of Radiation Oncology; and Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Proton and Heavy Ion Radiation Therapy, China), Wenjie Xu (0000-0001-5509-1833, Department of Nursing, Shanghai Proton and Heavy Ion Center, Fudan University Cancer Hospital; Shanghai Key Laboratory of Radiation Oncology; and Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Proton and Heavy Ion Radiation Therapy, China), Mimi Zheng (0009-0007-3960-4898, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China), Lina Xiang (0000-0001-8230-6457, Fudan University), Yu Zhu (0000-0003-1360-0753, Department of Nursing, Shanghai Proton and Heavy Ion Center, Fudan University Cancer Hospital; Shanghai Key Laboratory of Radiation Oncology; and Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Proton and Heavy Ion Radiation Therapy, China), Hongwei Wan (Department of Nursing, Shanghai Proton and Heavy Ion Center, Fudan University Cancer Hospital; Shanghai Key Laboratory of Radiation Oncology; and Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Proton and Heavy Ion Radiation Therapy, China)
Year2025
Volume30
Issue11
Pages2881-2894
Publication date2025-09-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Health Psychology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1359-1053 • E-ISSN: 1461-7277
PublisherSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/13591053241287686
PMID39425909
OpenAlexW4403559606
LanguageEN
References cited43

This cross-sectional study aimed to examine the subgroups of posttraumatic growth (PTG) among young and middle-aged cancer patients in China and to explore influencing factors. A total of 378 young and middle-aged cancer patients aged 18-60 were selected for the study at a hospital in Shanghai, China. Latent profile analysis identified four categories of PTG among young and middle-aged cancer patients: the "predicament group" (5.9%), the "struggle group" (36.8%), the "limited growth group" (44.1%) and the "remarkable growth group" (13.2%). Age, gender, time since diagnosis, cancer site, primary/recurrence, and meaning in life significantly influenced the distribution of PTG in young and middle-aged cancer patients. Targeted interventions should be developed to enhance the level of PTG among this population, considering the specific characteristics and influencing factors within each profile

Cancer · Cross-sectional study · Environmental health · Pathology · Population · Posttraumatic growth · Psychiatry · Psychological intervention · Young adult · Cancer survivorship and care · Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life · Medicine · Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research · Clinical Psychology · Demography · Gerontology · Internal Medicine

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