Abstract
Objective: To identify the relationship of resilience, psychological stress and perceived social support among cancer patient.
Study Design: A correlational Cross-sectional study.
Place and Duration: From 20th November, 2016 to 25th March, 2017 at Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research
Centre Lahore and Mayo Hospital, Cancer Ward, Lahore.
Methodology: Patients diagnosed with cancer were assessed for resilience, psychological stress and perceived social support with
Conner-Davidson Resilience Scale (CDRS), Cohen perceived Stress Scale and Multidimensional perceived Social Support Scale
respectively.
Results: Sixty-one patients both males (51%) and females (49%) were selected. Resilience was significantly positively correlated with
social support (.416, p < 0.01) and negatively correlated with the psychological stress (-.594, p< 0.01) and stress is significantly
negatively correlated with resilience and social support (-.594 and -.337 respectively). Social support has a significant impact on stress
with variance of 11%. (p=.000)
Conclusion: Resilience, psychological stress and perceived social support have a significant relationship and perceived social support
has an impact on predicting lower stress
Zahra Nigah, Shumaila Abid, Amna Ajmal. (2019) Resilience, perceived social support and psychological stress in diagnosis of cancer, Isra Medical Journal, Volume 11, Issue 1.
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