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
