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KMID : 0389420170250010023
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Korean Journal of Stress Research
2017 Volume.25 No. 1 p.23 ~ p.29
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The Effect of the Growth-Writing Program on Anxiety, Powerlessness, Hope, and Guilt in Mother of Children with Cancer
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Jeong Eun-Sun
Heo Jung-Sun
Hyun Myoung-Ho
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Abstract
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This study compared the effectiveness of group growth-writing program on anxiety, powerlessness, hope and guilt of mother with pediatric cancer patient with those of waiting-list control group. Participants were assigned to two groups: a growth-writing group (N=14), a waiting-list control group (N=14). At baseline, post-treatment and follow-up, all participants completed questionnaires. The growth-writing program was delivered in three sessions. As a result, growth-writing group showed significant decrease in anxiety, guilt and significant increase in hope compared to the waiting-list control group without any activities. However, powerlessness did not have significant change. This study examined that growth-writing could be an effective intervention for mothers with the pediatric cancer patients. Limitations and suggestions for further studies were included
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KEYWORD
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Growth-writing program, Mothers of children with cancer, Anxiety, Powerlessness, Guilt, Hope
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