Psychological Resilience and Quality of Life in Family Caregivers of Patients with Terminal Cancer Across Levels of Spiritual Well-Being: A Multicenter Cross-Sectional Survey.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

This study investigated the role of spiritual well-being (SWB) in mediating or moderating the association between psychological resilience and quality of life (QoL) among family caregivers (FCs) of patients with terminal cancer.

Methods

This cross-sectional study included FCs from nine hospice care units in South Korea between September 2021 and May 2023. Psychological resilience was assessed using the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (SWB) and the FACIT-Sp-12, and QoL was assessed using the Caregiver QoL Index-Cancer (CQOLC-K). A multivariate regression analysis was also performed.

Results

The study included 164 FCs with a mean age of 53.6 years; Most were female (76.2%) and spouses (40.2%). Resilience showed a significant positive association with QoL and wa

SUBMITTER: Hwang IC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12683175 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature