Role of resilience and emotional control in relation to mental health in people with cancer
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2022Author
Macía, Patricia
Gorbeña, Susana
Barranco, Mercedes
Alonso, Estíbaliz
Iraurgi Castillo, Ioseba
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Journal of Health Psychology 27(1) : 211-222 (2022)
Abstract
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.