Healthcare (Jul 2023)

The Prospective Effects of Coping Strategies on Mental Health and Resilience at Five Months after HSCT

  • Maya Corman,
  • Michael Dambrun,
  • Marie-Thérèse Rubio,
  • Aurélie Cabrespine,
  • Isabelle Brindel,
  • Jacques-Olivier Bay,
  • Régis Peffault de La Tour

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare11131975
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 11, no. 13
p. 1975

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Objectives: Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) is a stressful event that engenders psychological distress. This study examines the prospective effects of coping strategies during hospitalization on resilience and on various mental-health dimensions at five months after transplantation. Methods. One hundred and seventy patients (Mage = 52.24, SD = 13.25) completed a questionnaire assessing adjustment strategies during hospitalization, and 91 filled out a questionnaire five months after HSCT (Mage = 51.61, SD = 12.93). Results: Multiple regression analyses showed that a fighting spirit strategy positively predicted resilience (p p p p p p < 0.001): Conclusions: These results highlight the importance of developing psychological interventions focused on coping to alleviate the negative psychological consequences of HSCT.

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