Posttraumatic growth among childhood cancer survivors and their caregivers: associations with rumination and beliefs challenge

The main purpose of the study was to assess relationship between PTG, challenge core beliefs, intrusive and deliberate rumination in a sample 43 dyads childhood cancer survivors their caregivers. Methods: Survivors (mean age = 17.04; SD=3.67) caregivers 46.84; SD 8.32) completed Posttraumatic Growth Inventory (PTGI), Core Beliefs (CBI) Event-related Rumination (ERRI). Results: Results showed positive high correlation among CBI, ERRI both groups, separately. CBI predictor PTG (β=0.826; t=9.393; R²=0.683; p≤0.001) (β=0.552; t=4.235; R²=0.304; p≤0.001). Caregivers reported higher scores than (t=-2.999 p≤0.01) its dimensions Relationship with others (t=2.498; p≤0.05), Spiritual change (t=-15.823; p≤0.001), Life appreciation (t=-3.129; <p≤0.01), as well means for (t=-3.862; (t=-3.113; p≤0.01). Discussion: are more involved cognitive processes survivors. This can be probably related concomitance period disease development process