Open AccessMeasuring positive psychosocial sequelae in patients with advanced cancer.
Author(s) -
Allison J. Applebaum,
Allison Marziliano,
Elizabeth Schofield,
William Breitbart,
Barry Rosenfeld
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
psychological trauma
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.059
H-Index - 48
eISSN - 1942-9681
pISSN - 1942-969X
DOI - 10.1037/tra0000944
Subject(s) - psychosocial , posttraumatic growth , psycinfo , clinical psychology , psychology , item response theory , psycho oncology , concurrent validity , scale (ratio) , psychometrics , medline , psychiatry , physics , quantum mechanics , political science , law , internal consistency
Posttraumatic growth and benefit finding describe the potential for positive changes resulting from traumatic experiences, including cancer. In oncology, these constructs are increasingly examined concurrently using the Posttraumatic Growth Inventory (PTGI) and the Benefit Finding Scale (BFS). However, distinctions between these constructs and their corresponding scales are not altogether clear, and the burden of administering 2 lengthy questionnaires is evident, particularly for patients at end-of-life.