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Family Resilience in Lung Cancer Patients: Key Factors Influencing Family Resilience

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Research conducted at Anhui Medical University in the People's Republic of China has explored the factors influencing family resilience in patients with lung cancer. The study, published in Cancer Medicine, utilized a cross-sectional survey of 318 lung cancer patients and identified several key factors that significantly impact family resilience. These factors include cognitive emotion regulation, self-efficacy, social support, and personal resilience, which together explained 71.1% of the variation in family resilience among lung cancer patients. The study highlights the importance of psychosocial factors in enhancing family resilience and coping mechanisms, contributing to better patient and family outcomes during cancer treatment and care.

Key Takeaways:

  • A cross-sectional survey of 318 lung cancer patients was conducted to evaluate family resilience and its psychosocial influencing factors.
  • Cognitive emotion regulation, self-efficacy, social support, and personal resilience were identified as the main influencing factors of family resilience in lung cancer patients.
  • These factors collectively explained 71.1% of the variation in family resilience among lung cancer patients.
  • The study used a theoretical framework based on the Double ABC-X model to understand the relationships between variables and pathways.
  • The research team found that cognitive emotion regulation, self-efficacy, and social support have direct positive effects on family resilience.
  • Personal resilience, social support, and self-efficacy significantly positively influence confrontive coping modes.
  • Individual resilience has a significant positive effect on self-efficacy.
  • Perceived stress negatively affects submissive coping styles.

Statistics:

  • 318 patients with lung cancer participated in the cross-sectional survey.
  • 71.1% of the variation in family resilience was explained by cognitive emotion regulation, self-efficacy, social support, and personal resilience.
  • 62 patients (19.5%) were unemployed, and 149 (46.9%) are employed.
  • The median time since diagnosis was 2 years (standard deviation = 2.35 years).
  • The sample consisted of 140 males (44.1%) and 178 females (55.9%).

Sources:

  • NewsRx. Anhui Medical University Reports Findings in Lung Cancer (Family Resilience and Its Influencing Factors Among Patients With Lung Cancer Based on Double ABC-X Theoretical Framework). Computer Weekly News. April 30, 2025; p 62.
  • Zhang, Y., et al. "Family Resilience and Its Influencing Factors Among Patients With Lung Cancer Based on Double ABC-X Theoretical Framework." Cancer Medicine, vol. 14, no. 8, 2025, pp. 1-11. doi: 10.1002/cam4.4803.

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