Effectiveness of Character Strengths-based Intervention in Enhancing Self-esteem, Quality of Life and Alleviating Depression Among Breast Cancer Patients: A Randomized Controlled Study
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 122
- 试验地点
- 2
- 主要终点
- Change from baseline self-esteem at 2 months,The Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale (RSES)
研究概览
简要总结
The research design is a randomized control trial to evaluate the effectiveness of character strengths-based intervention in enhancing self-esteem, quality of life and alleviating depression in breast cancer patients. The type of intervention is psychological intervention. Participants in the intervention group will receive character strengths-based intervention. Participants in the control group will receive placebo control care.
详细描述
The character strengths-based intervention may could enhance self-esteem, quality of life and alleviate depression, but the placebo control care did not do so.
Strengths use is indeed associated with elevated levels of life satisfaction and quality of life. It is positively related to self-esteem and leads to greater self-esteem over time. Moreover, strengths use could help decrease depression in the patients, and has beneficial effect on quality of life. There is a model that examined the mechanism of how strengths use related to enhanced self-esteem, happiness and life satisfaction. Individuals who use their strengths and experience greater levels of life satisfaction is mediated by self-esteem and depression.
Preliminary evidence suggested that character strengths-based intervention has positive impact on psychological well-being include improving self-esteem among women with breast cancer in Spain. However, there is a worldwide paucity of rigorous trials that have evaluated the effectiveness of character strengths-based interventions for breast cancer patients.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Supportive Care
- 盲法
- Single (Outcomes Assessor)
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 —（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- Female
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •have a confirmed diagnosis of breast cancer;
- •aged above 18 years old;
- •native Chinese and proficient in oral mandarin communication;
- •agree to participate in the study and offer a written informed consent regarding their voluntary;
- •are able to comprehend and complete the questionnaires independently.
排除标准
- •suffering from other or multiple life-threatening diseases;
- •psychosis (for example, delusional disorder, schizophrenia);
- •having participated in any type of group or individual psychological intervention in the past half year.
结局指标
主要结局
Change from baseline self-esteem at 2 months,The Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale (RSES)
时间窗: baseline, 1 and 2 months
The RSES measures the overall sense of being capable and feeling worthwhile and competent. The Chinese version of RSES will be used in this study. The questionnaire consists of 10 items measured on a five-point Likert scale, higher scores indicating higher self-esteem.
次要结局
- Change from baseline quality of life at 2 months, The Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy - Breast Cancer (FACT-B, version 4)(baseline, 1 and 2 months)
- Change from baseline depression at 2 months, The Patient Health Questionnaire 9 (PHQ-9)(baseline, 1 and 2 months)
- Change from baseline character strengths at 2 months, The Chinese Virtues Questionnaire (CVQ)(baseline, 1 and 2 months)
研究者
Tingting YAN
Principal Investigator
Chinese University of Hong Kong