Changes in mothers' basic beliefs following a child's bone marrow transplantation: the role of prior trauma and negative life events

Title

Changes in mothers' basic beliefs following a child's bone marrow transplantation: the role of prior trauma and negative life events

Creator

Rini C; Manne S; DuHamel KN; Austin J; Ostroff J; Boulad F; Parsons SK; Martini R; Williams S; Mee L; Sexson S; Redd WH

Publisher

Journal Of Traumatic Stress

Date

2004

Subject

Child; Female; Hospitalization; Humans; Male; Adult; Attitude to Health; Mother-Child Relations; Health Status; Longitudinal Studies; Mental Health; P.H.S.; Research Support; U.S. Gov't; Adaptation; Psychological; Psychological; Stress; Bone Marrow Transplantation/psychology; Wounds and Injuries/psychology

Description

This longitudinal study examined the relation between life stress and basic beliefs about self-worth and the benevolence and meaningfulness of the world among mothers of children undergoing bone marrow transplantation (BMT). One hundred mothers completed study measures during the child's hospitalization for BMT and 1 year later. Prior trauma and recent negative events were associated with basic beliefs during hospitalization and also with changes in basic beliefs in the subsequent year, with distress mediating some of these relations. Findings also demonstrated relations between basic beliefs and physical and mental functioning. However, each basic belief exhibited different relations with study variables, suggesting the need to investigate them separately.

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Type

Journal Article

Citation List Month

Backlog

Citation

Rini C; Manne S; DuHamel KN; Austin J; Ostroff J; Boulad F; Parsons SK; Martini R; Williams S; Mee L; Sexson S; Redd WH, “Changes in mothers' basic beliefs following a child's bone marrow transplantation: the role of prior trauma and negative life events,” Pediatric Palliative Care Library, accessed March 19, 2024, https://pedpalascnetlibrary.omeka.net/items/show/12976.