Relationships among hope, psychological well-being and health-related quality of life in childhood cancer survivors
| Autor: | William Ho Cheung Li, Joyce Oi Kwan Chung, Katherine Ka Wai Lam, Ankie Tan Cheung, S. Y. Chiu, Eva K.Y. Ho, Long Kwan Ho, G. C.F. Chan |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
| Předmět: |
Health related quality of life
business.industry Childhood cancer Cancer medicine.disease humanities 03 medical and health sciences Cross-Sectional Studies 0302 clinical medicine Cancer Survivors Neoplasms 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis Psychological well-being Quality of Life Humans Medicine Survivors 030212 general & internal medicine Child business Applied Psychology Depressive symptoms Clinical psychology |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Health Psychology. 26:1528-1537 |
| ISSN: | 1461-7277 1359-1053 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/1359105319882742 |
| Popis: | This cross-sectional study examined the level of hope among Hong Kong childhood cancer survivors and investigated the relationships among hope, depressive symptoms, self-esteem and health-related quality of life. We recruited 176 survivors aged 10–16 years who underwent medical follow-ups at the outpatient clinic. This study revealed that lower levels of hope were associated with an increase in depressive symptoms and reductions in self-esteem and health-related quality of life. Our results contribute to novel findings by demonstrating that hope may be a significant factor associated with health-related quality of life. This understanding could increase healthcare professionals’ awareness about the psychological needs of childhood cancer survivors. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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