State or trait? Measuring resilience by generalisability theory in breast cancer

This study was designed to disentangle the state and trait components of resilience in patients with breast cancer with the help of Generalisability Theory (GT) methods. The relative contributions of state (temporary) and trait (enduring) aspects of resilience were calculated using a 10-item Resilience Scale Specific to Cancer (RS –SC–10) and GT methods. In all, 391 patients were enrolled from the Be Resilient to Breast Cancer (BRBC) trial, and data of 317 patients (81.7%) were collected at baseline, 3 months, 6 months, and 12 months after intervention.
Source: European Journal of Oncology Nursing - Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Source Type: research