title: Posttraumatic growth and adverse long-term effects of parental cancer in children.
abstract: This study examined the long-term impact of parental cancer during childhood. Nineteen female and 8 male adults who had a parent with terminal or nonterminal cancer during childhood participated in face-to-face interviews during which they discussed how their parent's cancer affected their lives. Their interview responses were transcribed and analyzed using a constant comparative method of analysis. Posttraumatic growth experiences were reported by 44% of participants, and 59% reported adverse consequences. Future research should examine ways to identify factors that can help affected children experience posttraumatic growth while minimizing the adverse consequences of having a parent with cancer.
authors.affiliation: School of Medicine, University of California, CA, USA.
authors.forename: Melisa L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Wong
authors.forename: Courtenay E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Cavanaugh
authors.forename: Jennifer B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Macleamy
authors.forename: Athena
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sojourner-Nelson
authors.forename: Cheryl
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Koopman
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D032721:Adult Children / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009369:Neoplasms; D010290:Parents; D013997:Time Factors; D055815:Young Adult