| 刊名 | Medicinal Plant |
| 作者 | Shuxian GONG, Jie SAN, Wulun XIE, Shutong JI, Xinyu ZHOU, Bei LIU, Zehui FENG |
| 作者单位 | Institute of Medicine and Nursing, Hubei University of Medicine;Sinopharm Dongfeng General Hospital Affiliated to Hubei University of Medicine; 3. College of Basic Medical Sciences, Qiqihar Medical University;Nursing Department, Neijiang Health Vocational College, Neijiang 641102, China;Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, the First People’s Hospital of Neijiang;Xiangtan Computer Vocational School |
| DOI | DOI:10.19600/j.cnki.issn2152-3924.2026.04.016 |
| 年份 | 2026 |
| 刊期 | 4 |
| 页码 | 70-73 |
| 关键词 | Cancer, Caregivers, Meaning in life, Posttraumatic growth, Actor-Partner Interdependence Model (APIM) |
| 摘要 | [Objectives] To analyze the effect of meaning in life on posttraumatic growth in cancer patients and their caregivers based on the Actor-Partner Interdependence Model (APIM). [Methods] A convenience sample of 273 cancer patient-caregiver pairs was recruited. They were investigated using a general information questionnaire, the Chinese version of the Meaning in Life Scale, and the Posttraumatic Growth Inventory (PTGI). An actor-partner interdependence model of meaning in life on posttraumatic growth was established. [Results] Patients’ and caregivers’ meaning in life (r = 0.292) and posttraumatic growth (r=0.513) were positively correlated (P<0.05). In terms of actor effects, both patients’ (β = 0.275) and caregivers’ (β = 0.247) meaning in life positively predicted their own posttraumatic growth (P<0.05). For partner effects, patients’ meaning in life positively predicted caregivers’ posttraumatic growth (β = 0.191, P<0.05), whereas caregivers’ meaning in life did not significantly predict patients’ posttraumatic growth (P>0.05). [Conclusions] Cancer patients’ meaning in life can positively predict both their own and their caregivers’ posttraumatic growth. This suggests that healthcare professionals should adopt a dyadic perspective when intervening with cancer patients and their caregivers, so as to improve posttraumatic growth in both parties. |
