TY - JOUR
T1 - Evaluating a Pilot Culturally Sensitive Psychosocial Intervention on Posttraumatic Growth for Chinese American Breast Cancer Survivors
AU - Chu, Qiao
AU - Tang, Moni
AU - Chen, Lingjun
AU - Young, Lucy
AU - Loh, Alice
AU - Wang, Carol
AU - Lu, Qian
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2020 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
PY - 2022
Y1 - 2022
N2 - This study investigated the potential benefit of a pilot culturally sensitive group support intervention, named Joy Luck Academy (JLA), in fostering posttraumatic growth among Chinese American breast cancer survivors. Eighty-six Chinese American breast cancer survivors participated in an eight-week single-arm pre-/post-test trial of an intervention program, which included educational lectures and peer mentor support. The JLA participants were compared with an independent sample of 109 Chinese American breast cancer survivors who went through routine care. Both groups completed baseline and eight-week follow-up assessments of the five facets of posttraumatic growth (meaningful interpersonal relationships, finding new possibilities in life, personal strength, appreciation of life, and spirituality). From baseline to follow-up, the JLA participants displayed significant improvements in the total score of posttraumatic growth, meaningful interpersonal relationships, appreciation of life, finding new possibilities in life, and personal strength. In contrast, the routine care participants showed no significant change in any of these outcome variables. The findings suggest the potential benefit of a culturally sensitive group support intervention in facilitating posttraumatic growth for Chinese American breast cancer survivors, indicating the need for a randomized controlled trial. The educational lectures and peer mentor support may be adapted to tailor the needs of other ethnic minority cancer patients.
AB - This study investigated the potential benefit of a pilot culturally sensitive group support intervention, named Joy Luck Academy (JLA), in fostering posttraumatic growth among Chinese American breast cancer survivors. Eighty-six Chinese American breast cancer survivors participated in an eight-week single-arm pre-/post-test trial of an intervention program, which included educational lectures and peer mentor support. The JLA participants were compared with an independent sample of 109 Chinese American breast cancer survivors who went through routine care. Both groups completed baseline and eight-week follow-up assessments of the five facets of posttraumatic growth (meaningful interpersonal relationships, finding new possibilities in life, personal strength, appreciation of life, and spirituality). From baseline to follow-up, the JLA participants displayed significant improvements in the total score of posttraumatic growth, meaningful interpersonal relationships, appreciation of life, finding new possibilities in life, and personal strength. In contrast, the routine care participants showed no significant change in any of these outcome variables. The findings suggest the potential benefit of a culturally sensitive group support intervention in facilitating posttraumatic growth for Chinese American breast cancer survivors, indicating the need for a randomized controlled trial. The educational lectures and peer mentor support may be adapted to tailor the needs of other ethnic minority cancer patients.
KW - Breast cancer
KW - Chinese American
KW - culture
KW - posttraumatic growth
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U2 - 10.1080/08964289.2020.1845600
DO - 10.1080/08964289.2020.1845600
M3 - Article
C2 - 33226894
AN - SCOPUS:85096581065
SN - 0896-4289
VL - 48
SP - 251
EP - 260
JO - Behavioral Medicine
JF - Behavioral Medicine
IS - 4
ER -