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Benefit Finding Scale for Children: preliminary findings from a childhood cancer population

Sean Phipps1, Alanna M Long, Johanna Ogden

  • 1Division of Behavioral Medicine, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 332 N. Lauderdale, Memphis, TN 38105-2794, USA. sean.phipps@stjude.org

Journal of Pediatric Psychology
|January 11, 2007
PubMed

Insights

A new Benefit Finding Scale for Children (BFSC) was developed and validated. This brief measure shows promise for assessing benefit finding in pediatric populations, including children with cancer.

Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Pediatric Oncology
  • Child Development

Background:

  • Benefit finding is a key aspect of post-traumatic growth.
  • Assessing benefit finding in children requires a brief, valid instrument.
  • Previous measures may not be suitable for pediatric populations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and validate the Benefit Finding Scale for Children (BFSC).
  • To examine the psychometric properties of the BFSC in children with cancer.

Main Methods:

  • A cross-sectional study involved 199 children (ages 7-18) with cancer.
  • Participants completed the BFSC, alongside measures of adaptive style, optimism, PTSD symptoms, and quality of life.
  • Statistical analyses examined reliability, validity, and relationships with other variables.

Main Results:

  • The BFSC demonstrated unidimensionality and excellent internal reliability.
  • Benefit finding correlated positively with optimism and self-esteem, and negatively with anxiety.
  • No significant relationships were found with PTSD symptoms or overall quality of life.

Conclusions:

  • The Benefit Finding Scale for Children (BFSC) is a promising, brief measure.
  • The BFSC can be utilized in research and clinical settings for children experiencing adversity.
  • The scale's adaptability suggests potential use in other pediatric trauma populations.
Abstract

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