According to the common-sense model of self-regulation, individuals form lay
representations of illnesses that guide coping procedures to manage illness threat. We meta …

Background Posttraumatic growth (PTG) is positive psychological changes after
encountering challenging events. The main purpose of this meta-analysis was to summarize …

Objective: This paper aims to systematically review the use and performance of the Brief
Illness Perception Questionnaire (Brief IPQ). Design: Electronic databases were searched …

Objective Posttraumatic growth (PTG) is defined as 'positive psychological change
experienced as a result of a struggle with highly challenging life circumstances'. The current …

Objective The objective of this study is to describe major findings on posttraumatic growth
(PTG) in cancer, by analyzing its various definitions, assessment tools, and examining its …

Objective Cancer is associated with negative health and emotional outcomes in those
affected by it, suggesting the need to better understand the psychosocial determinants of …

Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer for women and is associated with
increased distress. Spirituality and posttraumatic growth (PTG) have been associated with …

Purpose This study examines posttraumatic growth (PTG) among adolescents and young
adults (AYAs) with cancer, as well as its correlates and trajectories over time. The study also …

Background Cancer studies reported mixed results on benefit finding (BF) and posttraumatic
growth (PTG) prevalence and few were focused on long-term survivors. Methods BF and …

This integrative review aimed to analyze the research into positive psychological functioning
after breast cancer, and to integrate the most relevant findings relating to sociodemographic …