Does the Level of Pain in Pediatric Oncology Patients Affect the Level of Psychological Resilience in Parents?

Psychological resilience is defined as the process of adaptation, the power of recovery or the ability to successfully overcome change/disasters against significant sources of stress such as a trauma, a threat, a tragedy or family and relational distress, serious health problems, workplace and financial problems. At the same time, psychological resilience, as a personality trait, is also used to mean the power to recover quickly, the power to overcome difficulties, resilience, flexibility and robustness. Individuals who are successful in repairing the psychological destruction that occurs as a result of negative emotional states are considered to be strong individuals in terms of psychological resilience.

Identification of protective factors Psychological resilience is a dynamic process resulting from the interaction of risk factors and protective factors. In the literature, the most frequently emphasized characteristics when defining psychological resilience are risk factors, protective factors that mitigate the impact of negative events and adaptation to risk factors.

Personal risk factors include anxious temperament, health problems, lack of self-confidence, inability to use effective coping mechanisms, inability to express oneself effectively, aggressive personality, pessimistic perspective.

Familial risk factors include lack of healthy family relationships, domestic violence, loss of parents, neglect and abuse in the family, and negative relationships.

Environmental risk factors include low socio-economic level, lack of positive role models, unemployment and migration.