Abstract
Objectives: This study aims to investigate the effects of the Thank you–Sorry–Love (TSL®) program on posttraumatic growth (PTG) and cortisol level in parents of children with cancer. Methods: A total of 15 mothers of children with cancer were randomly assigned to the experimental group (n = 7) with the TSL intervention or a control group (n = 8) without any intervention. PTG and cortisol level were checked 3 times at the pretest, posttest, and 10-week follow-up. Results: PTG scores were significantly different between the two groups at the posttest and the follow-up test. Cortisol level was only significantly different between the two groups at the posttest. Conclusions: The TSL program may be a possible intervention for parents of children with cancer.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 146-153 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Research on Social Work Practice |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1 Feb 2018 |
Keywords
- Childhood cancer
- Cortisol
- Posttraumatic growth
- TSL® family program
