The Nature of Life-Transforming Changes Among Cancer Survivors
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Some cancer survivors report positive subjective changes they describe as "life transforming." We used a grounded theory approach to identify the content, underlying process, and identifying characteristics of self-defined "life-transforming" changes (LTCs) reported by 9 cancer survivors. To actualize their hopes for improvement, participants used a self-guided process centered on pragmatic action: researching options, gaining experience, and frankly evaluating results. Many participants discovered unanticipated personal abilities and resources, and those became highly useful in coping with other challenges apart from cancer. This made the increased personal abilities and resources "life transforming" rather than being substantially limited to reducing cancer-related problems. The action-oriented features and processes of LTCs seemed to be more fully described by experiential learning theory than by posttraumatic growth and coping. Supportive intervention to facilitate positive change processes could decrease suffering and enhance positive psychosocial and spiritual outcomes for cancer survivors
Experiential learning · Grounded theory · Personal development · Posttraumatic growth · Psychosocial · Psychotherapist · Qualitative research · Sociology · Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life · Clinical Psychology · Family Support in Illness · Optimism, Hope, and Well-being · Psychology
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