Role of resilience and emotional control in relation to mental health in people with cancer

This study explored the relationship between emotional control, resilience, and mental health in cancer. Patients with cancer were recruited (n = 170). Courtauld Scale of Emotional Control, Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale, and the General Health Questionnaire were selected. Assuming the absence of...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Macía Guerrero, Patricia, Gorbeña, Susana, Barranco, Mercedes, Alonso, Estíbaliz, Iraurgi Castillo, Ioseba
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2022
País:España
Institución:Universidad del País Vasco
Repositorio:Addi. Archivo Digital para la Docencia y la Investigación
OAI Identifier:oai:addi.ehu.eus:10810/65143
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10810/65143
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:cancer
emotional control
emotional expression
health
mental health
oncology
psycho-oncology
resilience
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Sumario:This study explored the relationship between emotional control, resilience, and mental health in cancer. Patients with cancer were recruited (n = 170). Courtauld Scale of Emotional Control, Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale, and the General Health Questionnaire were selected. Assuming the absence of interaction among the variables, they were analyzed separately. Four groups resulted, finding statistically significant differences (F(4, 165) = 18.03; p < 0.001). High resilience and low emotional control seem to be protective attributes, and high emotional control has demonstrated to be a risk factor for mental health. Considering differences in cancer-related psychological variables could derive in personalized psychotherapeutic interventions.