Purpose: The psychosocial impact of breast cancer varies widely across patients and over time. Greater
insight into goal-based coping processes theorised to underpin psychological resilience may inform efforts
to support the maintenance and recovery of psychological wellbeing in the context of breast cancer
treatment and recovery. This prospective study adopted a qualitative descriptive design to better understand
the nature of situational goal-based coping in response to personal goal interference encountered
across the six months following surgery for early-stage breast cancer.
Method: Responses to specific instances of goal interference were derived from semi-structured interviews
conducted at three time-points following surgery (i.e., approximately two, four, and six months
post-surgery). Thematic and cross-case analytic techniques were utilised to identify broad patterns
across the goal-specific response trajectories.
Results: Three broad response patterns were identified e goal-based coping only, combined goal-based
coping and other (i.e., informed waiting and/or passive) responses, and informed waiting and/or passive
responses only. Specific response patterns were further identified within each category. The majority of
response trajectories incorporated the utilisation of assimilative and/or accommodative goal-based
coping.
Conclusions: Early-stage breast cancer patients utilised goal-based coping in response to many instances
of goal-specific interference encountered during the study period. While the initial or delayed activation
of these processes appeared generally adaptive, there was also evidence of maladaptive coping and
blocked goal pursuit. Further insight into the nature of adaptive and maladaptive goal-based coping in
this context could help oncology nurses facilitate ongoing personal goal pursuit and psychological
resilience across the cancer continuum.
Purpose: The psychosocial impact of breast cancer varies widely across patients and over time. Greaterinsight into goal-based coping processes theorised to underpin psychological resilience may inform effortsto support the maintenance and recovery of psychological wellbeing in the context of breast cancertreatment and recovery. This prospective study adopted a qualitative descriptive design to better understandthe nature of situational goal-based coping in response to personal goal interference encounteredacross the six months following surgery for early-stage breast cancer.Method: Responses to specific instances of goal interference were derived from semi-structured interviewsconducted at three time-points following surgery (i.e., approximately two, four, and six monthspost-surgery). Thematic and cross-case analytic techniques were utilised to identify broad patternsacross the goal-specific response trajectories.Results: Three broad response patterns were identified e goal-based coping only, combined goal-basedcoping and other (i.e., informed waiting and/or passive) responses, and informed waiting and/or passiveresponses only. Specific response patterns were further identified within each category. The majority ofresponse trajectories incorporated the utilisation of assimilative and/or accommodative goal-basedcoping.Conclusions: Early-stage breast cancer patients utilised goal-based coping in response to many instancesof goal-specific interference encountered during the study period. While the initial or delayed activation
of these processes appeared generally adaptive, there was also evidence of maladaptive coping and
blocked goal pursuit. Further insight into the nature of adaptive and maladaptive goal-based coping in
this context could help oncology nurses facilitate ongoing personal goal pursuit and psychological
resilience across the cancer continuum.
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