The Interplay Between Trait Resilience and Coping Self-efficacy in Patients with Breast Cancer: An International...

Area of Science:

• Psychology
• Oncology
• Health Sciences

Background:

• Breast cancer significantly impacts quality of life and psychological well-being.
• Understanding factors that buffer negative effects is crucial for patient support.
• Trait resilience and self-efficacy are potential protective factors.

Purpose of the Study:

• To examine the mediating and moderating roles of coping self-efficacy.
• To investigate the relationship between trait resilience, coping self-efficacy, quality of life, and psychological symptoms in breast cancer patients.
• To analyze these relationships within the context of the BOUNCE Project.

Main Methods:

• Utilized data from the BOUNCE Project, involving 484 women undergoing breast cancer treatment across four countries.
• Assessed trait resilience and coping self-efficacy at baseline (post-systemic treatment initiation).
• Measured quality of life and psychological symptoms at a 3-month follow-up using hierarchical regression, mediation, moderation, and conditional analyses.

Main Results:

• Coping self-efficacy was found to mediate the influence of trait resilience on patient outcomes.
• Higher levels of both trait resilience and coping self-efficacy were significantly associated with improved quality of life and reduced psychological symptoms.
• Country of origin did not significantly affect these observed relationships.

Conclusions:

• Coping self-efficacy emerges as a critical factor in the resilience-outcome pathway for breast cancer patients.
• Intervention strategies aimed at enhancing coping self-efficacy may improve quality of life and psychological well-being in this population.
• These findings underscore the importance of self-efficacy in cancer survivorship research and clinical practice.