Determinants of Post-Traumatic Growth and Quality of Life in Ghanaian Breast Cancer Survivors

Sakyibea Darling Ofei; Enoch Teye-Kwadjo; Margaret Amankwah-Poku; Angela Anarfi Gyasi-Gyamerah; Charity S. Akotia; Joseph Osafo; Rizwana Roomaney; Ashraf Kagee

doi:10.1080/07357907.2023.2181636

Determinants of Post-Traumatic Growth and Quality of Life in Ghanaian Breast Cancer Survivors

Sakyibea Darling Ofei, Enoch Teye-Kwadjo, Margaret Amankwah-Poku, Angela Anarfi Gyasi-Gyamerah, Charity S. Akotia, Joseph Osafo, Rizwana Roomaney, Ashraf Kagee

Department of Psychology

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

5 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

This study assessed the psychosocial factors associated with post-traumatic growth (PTG) and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in women breast cancer survivors. Women (N = 128) completed questionnaires on social support, religiosity, hope, optimism, benefit-finding, PTG and HRQoL. Structural equation modeling was used to analyze the data. Results showed that perceived social support, religiosity, hope, optimism, and benefit finding were positively associated with PTG. Religiosity and PTG were positively associated with HRQoL. The results suggest that interventions aimed at increasing religiosity, hope, optimism, and perceived support can help survivors cope better with breast cancer.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	379-393
Number of pages	15
Journal	Cancer Investigation
Volume	41
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/07357907.2023.2181636
Publication status	Published - 2023

Keywords

Breast cancer
post-traumatic growth
quality of life
social support

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Access to Document

10.1080/07357907.2023.2181636

Cite this

@article{d6705096014145adb2ef246b0ba1554d,

title = "Determinants of Post-Traumatic Growth and Quality of Life in Ghanaian Breast Cancer Survivors",

abstract = "This study assessed the psychosocial factors associated with post-traumatic growth (PTG) and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in women breast cancer survivors. Women (N = 128) completed questionnaires on social support, religiosity, hope, optimism, benefit-finding, PTG and HRQoL. Structural equation modeling was used to analyze the data. Results showed that perceived social support, religiosity, hope, optimism, and benefit finding were positively associated with PTG. Religiosity and PTG were positively associated with HRQoL. The results suggest that interventions aimed at increasing religiosity, hope, optimism, and perceived support can help survivors cope better with breast cancer.",

keywords = "Breast cancer, post-traumatic growth, quality of life, social support",

author = "Ofei, {Sakyibea Darling} and Enoch Teye-Kwadjo and Margaret Amankwah-Poku and Gyasi-Gyamerah, {Angela Anarfi} and Akotia, {Charity S.} and Joseph Osafo and Rizwana Roomaney and Ashraf Kagee",

note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2023 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.",

year = "2023",

doi = "10.1080/07357907.2023.2181636",

language = "English",

volume = "41",

pages = "379--393",

journal = "Cancer Investigation",

issn = "0735-7907",

publisher = "Informa Healthcare",

number = "4",

}

TY - JOUR

T1 - Determinants of Post-Traumatic Growth and Quality of Life in Ghanaian Breast Cancer Survivors

AU - Ofei, Sakyibea Darling

AU - Teye-Kwadjo, Enoch

AU - Amankwah-Poku, Margaret

AU - Gyasi-Gyamerah, Angela Anarfi

AU - Akotia, Charity S.

AU - Osafo, Joseph

AU - Roomaney, Rizwana

AU - Kagee, Ashraf

PY - 2023

Y1 - 2023

N2 - This study assessed the psychosocial factors associated with post-traumatic growth (PTG) and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in women breast cancer survivors. Women (N = 128) completed questionnaires on social support, religiosity, hope, optimism, benefit-finding, PTG and HRQoL. Structural equation modeling was used to analyze the data. Results showed that perceived social support, religiosity, hope, optimism, and benefit finding were positively associated with PTG. Religiosity and PTG were positively associated with HRQoL. The results suggest that interventions aimed at increasing religiosity, hope, optimism, and perceived support can help survivors cope better with breast cancer.

AB - This study assessed the psychosocial factors associated with post-traumatic growth (PTG) and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in women breast cancer survivors. Women (N = 128) completed questionnaires on social support, religiosity, hope, optimism, benefit-finding, PTG and HRQoL. Structural equation modeling was used to analyze the data. Results showed that perceived social support, religiosity, hope, optimism, and benefit finding were positively associated with PTG. Religiosity and PTG were positively associated with HRQoL. The results suggest that interventions aimed at increasing religiosity, hope, optimism, and perceived support can help survivors cope better with breast cancer.

KW - Breast cancer

KW - post-traumatic growth

KW - quality of life

KW - social support

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85149407034&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1080/07357907.2023.2181636

DO - 10.1080/07357907.2023.2181636

M3 - Article

C2 - 36794324

AN - SCOPUS:85149407034

SN - 0735-7907

VL - 41

SP - 379

EP - 393

JO - Cancer Investigation

JF - Cancer Investigation

IS - 4

ER -

Determinants of Post-Traumatic Growth and Quality of Life in Ghanaian Breast Cancer Survivors

Abstract

Keywords

UN SDGs

Access to Document

Other files and links

Fingerprint

Cite this