Meaning in life, meaning-making and posttraumatic growth in cancer patients: Systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The purpose of this systematic review and meta-analysis is to assess the association between meaning in life (MiL), meaning-making and posttraumatic growth (PTG) in the context of cancer.

Methods

A systematic search was conducted in eighteen electronic databases. The screening and selection process followed the PRISMA guidelines. For the purpose of the meta-analysis, the correlation coefficients between meaning in life and posttraumatic growth were extracted from the included studies. The effect size (r) was calculated using the restricted maximum-likelihood estimator, a random-effects model. Heterogeneity was assessed through the Q statistic, I² index and forest plot, while publication bias was analyzed with the use of the funnel

SUBMITTER: Almeida M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9784472 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature