RT journal article
T1 Idiosyncratic Profile of Perceived Emotional Intelligence and Post-Traumatic Growth in Breast Cancer Survivors: Findings of a Multiple Mediation Model
A1 Guil Bozal, Rocío
A1 Ruiz González, Paula
A1 Morales Sánchez, Lucía
A1 Gómez Molinero, Rocío
A1 Gil-Olarte Márquez, Paloma
A2 Psicología
K1 breast cancer survivors
K1 post-traumatic growth
K1 perceived emotional intelligence
K1 emotional attention
K1 emotional clarity
K1 emotional repair
AB Psycho-oncology research suggests that positive personal changes can occur after experiencing breast cancer. These changes can be understood as post-traumatic growth (PTG) and seem to be determined by emotional self-efficacy perception. This study aims to investigate the existence of different profiles of PTG and perceived emotional intelligence (PEI) among breast cancer survivors (BCSs) and healthy controls. Moreover, it aims to study the mechanisms through which PEI may mediate the relationship between disease survival and PTG. The total sample was 636 women divided into two groups: 56 BCS and 580 healthy controls who completed TMMS-24 and PTGI. The results displayed that BCSs apparently show a different profile of PTG and PEI compared to healthy women. The mediation analyses showed that survivorship explained 1.9% of PTG, increasing to 26.5% by the effect of PEI. An indirect effect showed that cancer survival predicts reduced levels of emotional attention, decreasing PTG. However, the most statistical indirect effect evidenced that BCSs regulate their emotions appropriately, having a powerful effect on PTG and counteracting the negative effects of poor emotional attention. Knowing the implications of PEI on PTG could improve follow-up from the time of diagnosis and supporting the patient to cope with the sequelae of the disease.
PB MDPI
SN 1660-4601
YR 2022
FD 2022-07
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10498/27902
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10498/27902
LA eng
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Cádiz
RD 09-nov-2026