Sense of Coherence in Parents of Children With Cancer and Its Relationship With Self-Construal in Southeastern Iran

Fereshteh Ghorbani, Farideh Razban, Sedigheh Iranmanesh and Mahlagha Dehghan

Clinical Nursing Research, 2022, vol. 31, issue 6, 1072-1079

Abstract: This study aimed to determine sense of coherence and its relationship with self-construal in parents of children with cancer in southeastern Iran. In this descriptive correlational study, 127 parents of children with cancer were studied using sense of coherence scale (SOC) and self-construal scale (SCS) in Iran. The results of the study showed that total mean score of SOC was 51.4 ± 14.2 and the interdependent self-construal (INT) in parents was higher than independent self-construal (IND). Also, the relationship between SOC and SCS showed that IND had a positive and statistically significant relationship with SOC manageability subscale. The weak SOC in the studied parents can cause more stress and suffering in dealing with their child’s disease. It is essential that health care providers provide a comprehensive program to enhance parents’ SOC and it should be noted that people who have a more INT felt less able to manage challenging situations.

Keywords: childhood cancer; parent; sense of coherence; self-construal (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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DOI: 10.1177/10547738211062717

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