Posttraumatic stress symptoms and distress among parents of children with cancer
Posttraumatic stress symptoms and distress among parents of children with cancer
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DOI：
10.1207/s15326888chc3404_4
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发表时间：
2005-09-01
影响因子：
0.9
通讯作者：
Parkhurst, J
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作者：
Fuemmeler, BF;Mullins, LL;Parkhurst, J
在这项研究中，我们比较了儿童癌症幸存者的父母和1型糖尿病（DM 1）儿童的父母之间的创伤后应激症状（PTSS）和一般心理困扰的水平。在这项研究中，我们还研究了PTSS的潜在危险因素。参与者包括47名儿童癌症幸存者的父母和31名DM 1儿童的父母。参与者完成了创伤后压力，一般心理困扰，应对策略，社会网络规模和感知疾病的不确定性的自我报告措施。结果显示，癌症幸存儿童的父母报告的PTSS和一般痛苦水平高于DM 1儿童的父母。在总样本中，较低水平的情绪为重点的应对和更大的感知不确定性与PTSS和一般心理困扰的频率增加后，我们占人口和疾病变量。患有癌症的孩子可能会增加患PTSS的风险。干预措施是必要的，重点是减少PTSS的儿童生存癌症的父母。
In this study, we compared levels of posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) and general psychological distress between parents of childhood cancer Survivors and parents of children with Type 1 diabetes mellitus (DM1). In this study, we also examined potential risk factors for PTSS. Participants included 47 parents of childhood cancer Survivors and 31 parents of children with DM1. Participants completed self-report measures of posttraumatic stress, general psychological distress, coping strategies, social network size, and perceived illness uncertainty. Findings revealed that parents of children surviving cancer reported higher levels of PTSS and general distress than parents of children with DM1. In the total sample, lower levels of emotion-focused coping and greater perceived uncertainty were associated with increased frequency of both PTSS and general psychological distress after we accounted for demographic and illness variables. Having a child with cancer may increase the risk for experiencing PTSS. Interventions are warranted that focus specifically on the reduction of PTSS in parents of children Surviving cancer.