Seunghee Song; Eunjung Ryu

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Posttraumatic Growth, Dyadic Adjustment, and Quality of Life in Breast Cancer Survivors and Their Husbands: Seunghee Song, Eunjung Ryu; Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing 2014;44(5):515-524.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4040/jkan.2014.44.5.515
Published online: October 31, 2014

¹National Cancer Center, Goyang·Graduate School, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Korea.

²Department of Nursing, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Korea.

Address reprint requests to: Ryu, Eunjung. Department of Nursing, Chung-Ang University, 84 Heuksuk-ro, Dongjak-gu, Seoul 156-756, Korea. Tel: +82-2-820-5681, Fax: +82-2-824-7961, go2ryu@cau.ac.kr

• Received: April 22, 2014 • Revised: May 2, 2014 • Accepted: August 18, 2014

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Abstract

Purpose
The purpose of this study was to identify whether the couple perceived breast cancer as a traumatic event, to evaluate the association among posttraumatic growth, dyadic adjustment, and quality of life and to explore the predictors affecting quality of life of the couple.
Methods
A cross-sectional comparative survey design was utilized. Participants were 57 couples recruited from a national cancer center in Korea. Data were analyzed using paired t-test, McNemar test and independent t-test. On the basis of variables found to be significantly associated with quality of life, multiple regression was used to examine the simultaneous influence of multiple predictors.
Results
Breast cancers survivors and spouses perceived breast cancer as a traumatic event (43.9% and 24.6%, respectively). The global quality of life was explained by perception as trauma (β=-19.79) and posttraumatic growth (β=0.46) in survivors, and perception as trauma (β=-18.81) and dyadic adjustment (β=0.53) in spouses.
Conclusion
Results suggest that future research should use qualitative methods to evaluate why contemplating reasons for cancer contributed to posttraumatic growth, examine other potential predictors of quality of life such as dyadic adjustment and intimacy, and identify links between posttraumatic growth and other psychological outcomes such as distress and well-being, using prospective analyses.
Keywords: Breast cancer; Survivors; Spouses; Adjustment; Quality of life

This manuscript is based on a part of the first author's master's thesis from Chung-Ang University.

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Figure 1

Scatter plot for study variables between breast cancer survivors and their spouses.

Table 1

General Characteristics and Disease Characteristics of Breast Cancer Survivors and Their Spouses

^*The variable has missing values.

Table 2

Study Variable Mean Scores and Standard Deviations for Breast Cancer Survivors and Their Spouses

EORTC QLQ-C30=European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire-Core30; GHS=Global health status.

Table 3

Comparison of Study Variables between Trauma and Non-trauma Groups in Survivors and Their Spouses

^*High scores indicate higher levels of functioning; ^†Higher scores indicate higher levels of symptoms; EORTC QLQ-C30=European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire-Core30;EORTC QLQ-BR23=European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire-Breast Cancer23.

Table 4

Factors Influencing Global Quality of Life in Breast Cancer Survivors and Their Spouses

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Posttraumatic Growth, Dyadic Adjustment, and Quality of Life in Breast Cancer Survivors and Their Husbands

J Korean Acad Nurs. 2014;44(5):515-524. Published online October 31, 2014

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4040/jkan.2014.44.5.515

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Posttraumatic Growth, Dyadic Adjustment, and Quality of Life in Breast Cancer Survivors and Their Husbands

Figure 1 Scatter plot for study variables between breast cancer survivors and their spouses.

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Posttraumatic Growth, Dyadic Adjustment, and Quality of Life in Breast Cancer Survivors and Their Husbands

Table 1

General Characteristics and Disease Characteristics of Breast Cancer Survivors and Their Spouses

^*The variable has missing values.

Table 2

Study Variable Mean Scores and Standard Deviations for Breast Cancer Survivors and Their Spouses

EORTC QLQ-C30=European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire-Core30; GHS=Global health status.

Table 3

Comparison of Study Variables between Trauma and Non-trauma Groups in Survivors and Their Spouses

Table 4

Factors Influencing Global Quality of Life in Breast Cancer Survivors and Their Spouses

Table 1 General Characteristics and Disease Characteristics of Breast Cancer Survivors and Their Spouses

^*The variable has missing values.

Table 2 Study Variable Mean Scores and Standard Deviations for Breast Cancer Survivors and Their Spouses

EORTC QLQ-C30=European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire-Core30; GHS=Global health status.

Table 3 Comparison of Study Variables between Trauma and Non-trauma Groups in Survivors and Their Spouses

Table 4 Factors Influencing Global Quality of Life in Breast Cancer Survivors and Their Spouses