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. 2024 Dec 30;33(1):62.
doi: 10.1007/s00520-024-09091-0.

Effects of dyadic coping on post-traumatic growth in patients and couples with breast cancer: an analysis based on the actor-partner interdependence model

Xiaocui Duan  1 , Yujiao Shao  1 , Shuang Zhao  1 , Zeyu Zhang  1 , Yongxia Chen  2 , Fuzhi Wang  3 , Xiumu Yang  4   5
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Effects of dyadic coping on post-traumatic growth in patients and couples with breast cancer: an analysis based on the actor-partner interdependence model

Xiaocui Duan et al. Support Care Cancer. .

Abstract

Purpose: Based on a dyadic perspective, the interaction between two variables of dyadic coping and post-traumatic growth in couples with breast cancer is explored, which facilitates an empirical basis for healthcare professionals to develop an intervention program to improve psychological care and quality of life for breast cancer couples.

Methods: Two hundred ten pairs of breast cancer couples attending the department of surgical oncology of a hospital affiliated with Bengbu Medical University from July to December 2023 were surveyed through a cross-sectional method. Both breast cancer couples' completed questionnaire data were investigated using the General Information Questionnaire, the Dyadic Coping Inventory, and the Post-Traumatic Growth Inventory. Investigating the connection between post-traumatic growth and dyadic coping in patients and partners using an actor-partner interdependence model.

Results: Breast cancer patients had higher dyadic coping scores (118.32 ± 12.10) than their spouses (117.76 ± 11.93); post-traumatic growth scores (65.30 ± 10.24) were significantly higher than their spouses (62.11 ± 10.30). In breast cancer couples, positive dyadic coping positively predicted post-traumatic growth in both themselves and their partners (P < 0.001). Patients' and spouses' negative dyadic coping had a negative effect on their post-traumatic growth.

Conclusion: Dyadic coping is an important correlate of post-traumatic growth in spouses and patients with breast cancer. Accordingly, healthcare professionals can incorporate dyadic coping into family-wide dyadic interventions that enhance the couple's post-traumatic growth and life quality.

Keywords: Actor-partner interdependence model; Breast cancer; Dyadic coping; Post-traumatic growth.

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Conflict of interest statement

Declarations. Ethics approval: This study was performed in line with the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki. Approval was granted by the Ethics Committee of Bengbu Medical University (07/10/2024/ No. 2024277). Consent to participate: Informed consent was obtained from all individual participants included in the study. Consent for publication: The authors affirm that human research participants provided informed consent for publication of the manuscript. Competing interests: The authors declare no competing interests.

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a Actor-partner interdependence model of positive dyadic coping and post-traumatic growth in breast cancer couples. b Actor-partner interdependence model of negative dyadic coping and post-traumatic growth in breast cancer couples. **P < 0.001
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