Posttraumatic growth and adverse long-term effects of parental cancer in children.
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.
Wong
Melisa L
ML
School of Medicine, University of California, CA, USA.
Cavanaugh
Courtenay E
CE
Macleamy
Jennifer B
JB
Sojourner-Nelson
Athena
A
Koopman
Cheryl
C
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