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題名 Buffering and Direct Effect of Posttraumatic Growth in Predicting Distress Following Cancer.
作者 許文耀
Carver, Charles S.
Wang, Ashley Wei-Ting
Chang, Cheng-Shyong
Chen, Shou-Tung
Chen, Dar-Ren
Fan, Fang
貢獻者 心理系
日期 2017-03
上傳時間 12-Jul-2017 09:24:51 (UTC+8)
摘要 OBJECTIVE: Evidence regarding post traumatic growth (PTG) as a predictor of future reductions in distress has been inconclusive. The purpose of this study was to examine this relationship in a multiple-observation prospective study, to provide a more rigorous test of prediction over time. This longitudinal study extended previous work by taking into account perceptions of vulnerability and explored the buffering role of PTG on the links between vulnerability and psychological distress. We also explored whether individual differences in demographic and medical characteristics moderate the relationship of interests. METHOD: Participants were 312 Taiwanese women (Mage = 46.7 years) who underwent surgery for breast cancer. Measures of PTG, perceived vulnerability, and distress were assessed at Day 1 and 3, 6, 12, and 24 months after surgery. Hierarchical linear modeling was used to investigate whether PTG and vulnerability and their interaction predicted distress over time. RESULTS: A significant direct effect of PTG on distress was found: higher PTG was followed by lower distress. Analysis also yielded a significant buffering effect of PTG on vulnerability leading to distress. However, this effect was moderated by type of surgery. The buffering effect of PTG occurred only among women having mastectomy. CONCLUSIONS: We conclude that PTG tends to lead to less psychological distress overall but particularly so in a high impact context.
關聯 Health Psychology, 36(6), 549-559
資料類型 article
DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/hea0000490
dc.contributor 心理系-
dc.creator (作者) 許文耀zh-tw
dc.creator (作者) Carver, Charles S.en-US
dc.creator (作者) Wang, Ashley Wei-Tingen_US
dc.creator (作者) Chang, Cheng-Shyongen_US
dc.creator (作者) Chen, Shou-Tungen_US
dc.creator (作者) Chen, Dar-Renen_US
dc.creator (作者) Fan, Fangen_US
dc.date (日期) 2017-03-
dc.date.accessioned 12-Jul-2017 09:24:51 (UTC+8)-
dc.date.available 12-Jul-2017 09:24:51 (UTC+8)-
dc.date.issued (上傳時間) 12-Jul-2017 09:24:51 (UTC+8)-
dc.identifier.uri (URI) http://nccur.lib.nccu.edu.tw/handle/140.119/110898-
dc.description.abstract (摘要) OBJECTIVE: Evidence regarding post traumatic growth (PTG) as a predictor of future reductions in distress has been inconclusive. The purpose of this study was to examine this relationship in a multiple-observation prospective study, to provide a more rigorous test of prediction over time. This longitudinal study extended previous work by taking into account perceptions of vulnerability and explored the buffering role of PTG on the links between vulnerability and psychological distress. We also explored whether individual differences in demographic and medical characteristics moderate the relationship of interests. METHOD: Participants were 312 Taiwanese women (Mage = 46.7 years) who underwent surgery for breast cancer. Measures of PTG, perceived vulnerability, and distress were assessed at Day 1 and 3, 6, 12, and 24 months after surgery. Hierarchical linear modeling was used to investigate whether PTG and vulnerability and their interaction predicted distress over time. RESULTS: A significant direct effect of PTG on distress was found: higher PTG was followed by lower distress. Analysis also yielded a significant buffering effect of PTG on vulnerability leading to distress. However, this effect was moderated by type of surgery. The buffering effect of PTG occurred only among women having mastectomy. CONCLUSIONS: We conclude that PTG tends to lead to less psychological distress overall but particularly so in a high impact context.-
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dc.relation (關聯) Health Psychology, 36(6), 549-559-
dc.title (題名) Buffering and Direct Effect of Posttraumatic Growth in Predicting Distress Following Cancer.-
dc.type (資料類型) article-
dc.identifier.doi (DOI) 10.1037/hea0000490-
dc.doi.uri (DOI) http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/hea0000490-