Correlates of post-traumatic growth among persons bereaved from cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Recent research identified that cancer bereavement can lead to post-traumatic growth (PTG). Although PTG and its correlates are well explored in cancer patients and survivors, persons bereaved from cancer have received scant attention. Therefore, the present review attempts to identify the correlates of PTG among persons bereaved from cancer.

Methods

A systematic search in PubMed, Web of Science, APA PsycNet, Science Direct, Scopus, and Wiley was conducted to identify quantitative studies published in English, resulting in 12 eligible reports being included in the final analysis. JBI critical checklists were employed to appraise the risk of bias.

Results

The review identified 17 correlates, which were classified into four categories: demographic factors (ag

SUBMITTER: K NVSL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10942051 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature