Predicting post-traumatic growth based on resiliency, locus of control, and social health in cancer patients

In this study, the role of resilience, locus of control, and social health in predicting post-traumatic growth in cancer patients was investigated. 

In this correlation-regression study in Mashhad-Iran, 212 patients (143 women and 69 men) with diagnosed cancer were selected using the convenient sampling method. Post-traumatic growth, resilience, locus of control, and social health questionnaires were used online. Data were analyzed using Pearson correlation and multiple regression methods in SPSS version 26 software. 

The results showed that there is a significant relationship between resilience, locus of control, and social health with post-traumatic growth (P< 0.05). Also the results showed that resilience and social health are predictors of post-traumatic growth (P< 0.05). However, the locus of control cannot predict post-traumatic growth in cancer patients (P> 0.05).

Based on the findings, if resilience and social health are more, it can predict post-traumatic growth in cancer patients.