The relationship between psychological flexibility, self-compassion, and posttraumatic growth in cancer patients in the COVID-19 pandemic

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dc.authoridÜnal, Çağlar/0000-0003-3245-1570|Özönder Ünal, Ipek/0000-0003-3509-0061
dc.authorwosidÜnal, Çağlar/ITT-4695-2023
dc.authorwosidÖzönder Ünal, Ipek/JHU-3176-2023
dc.contributor.authorUnal, Ipek Ozonder
dc.contributor.authorUnal, Caglar
dc.contributor.authorDuymaz, Tomris
dc.contributor.authorOrdu, Cetin
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-18T20:40:37Z
dc.date.available2024-07-18T20:40:37Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.departmentİstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractPurposeThe COVID-19 pandemic may have an important long-term emotional impact on patients with cancer diagnosis, as they are in the high-risk group. We aimed to evaluate the relationship between self-compassion, psychological flexibility, and posttraumatic growth, and to examine whether psychological flexibility may serve as a mediator between self-compassion and posttraumatic growth.MethodsTwo hundred fifty-three patients with cancer were included in the study. Sociodemographic and Clinical Features Data Form, Self-Compassion Scale (SCS), Freiburg Mindfulness Inventory (FMI), Acceptance and Action Questionnaire-II (AAQ-II), Cognitive Fusion Questionnaire (CFQ), and Posttraumatic Growth Inventory (PTGI) were applied to all patients.ResultsThe multivariate analysis with independent variable SCS, FMI, AAQ-II, and CFQ scores explains 49% of the variance in PTGI (F(4,248) = 60,585, p < 0.001). SC and FMI scores were found to have a positive and AAQ-II and CFQ scores a negative predictive effect on PTGI scores. The partial mediational effect of psychological flexibility on the relationship between self-compassion and posttraumatic growth was found to be statistically significant.ConclusionIn traumatic life events such as pandemics, the importance of self-compassion for posttraumatic growth and the mediator role of psychological flexibility in this relationship should be considered in order to manage the treatment process in cancer patients. These patients are more affected by the pandemic due to the nature of their malignancy and the strict protective measures they must follow as members of a high-risk group. The significance of therapies focused on psychological flexibility should be emphasized in comprehensive biopsychosocial approaches for the management of cancer patients.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s00520-023-07891-4
dc.identifier.issn0941-4355
dc.identifier.issn1433-7339
dc.identifier.issue7en_US
dc.identifier.pmid37380871en_US
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85163576616en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ2en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-023-07891-4
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11411/7139
dc.identifier.volume31en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001018280300001en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityN/Aen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMeden_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherSpringeren_US
dc.relation.ispartofSupportive Care in Canceren_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.subjectCanceren_US
dc.subjectCovıd-19en_US
dc.subjectEmotional Adjustmenten_US
dc.subjectPosttraumatic Growthen_US
dc.subjectPsychological Traumaen_US
dc.subjectSelf-Compassionen_US
dc.subjectCommitment Therapyen_US
dc.subjectMindfulnessen_US
dc.subjectAcceptanceen_US
dc.subjectAnxietyen_US
dc.subjectStressen_US
dc.subjectDepressionen_US
dc.titleThe relationship between psychological flexibility, self-compassion, and posttraumatic growth in cancer patients in the COVID-19 pandemic
dc.typeArticle

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