{"title":"Hidden cost of paediatric cancer: Effect of childhood cancer on sibling's psychological well-being.","authors":"Manali Arora, Vishesh Jain, Saundarya Priyadarshini, Renu Sharma, Prabudh Goel, Sandeep Agarwala, Devendra Yadav, Anjan Dhua","doi":"10.4103/jcrt.jcrt_2190_23","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aim: </strong>This cross-sectional study addresses the limited attention given to the psychosocial impact of childhood cancer on siblings. It aims to investigate the psychological well-being among the siblings of childhood cancer survivors.</p><p><strong>Subjects and methods: </strong>This cross-sectional study includes 37 siblings of children with cancer, ages 11-17 years, who completed assessments measuring emotional intelligence, self-efficacy, resilience, coping strategies, rejection sensitivity, self-esteem, and quality of life.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A significant negative correlation (r = -0.595, P < 0.05) was found between the rejection sensitivity and quality of life. Additionally, 81.08% of siblings showed scores on the emotional intelligence scale that fell within the high range, and 75.67% demonstrated high levels of resilience, both of which were positively associated with self-esteem (r = 0.465, P < 0.01) and self-efficacy (r = 0.518, P < 0.01). Coping strategies, particularly task-oriented coping, were associated with the higher overall quality of life (r = 0.480, P < 0.01).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The findings highlight the complex psychological responses of siblings to a childhood cancer diagnosis. The study emphasizes the importance of considering individual and family characteristics, as well as temporal factors, to better understand and support the psychological well-being of these siblings.</p>","PeriodicalId":94070,"journal":{"name":"Journal of cancer research and therapeutics","volume":"21 3","pages":"686-692"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3000,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Journal of cancer research and therapeutics","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.4103/jcrt.jcrt_2190_23","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"2025/7/5 0:00:00","PubModel":"Epub","JCR":"","JCRName":"","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
Aim: This cross-sectional study addresses the limited attention given to the psychosocial impact of childhood cancer on siblings. It aims to investigate the psychological well-being among the siblings of childhood cancer survivors.
Subjects and methods: This cross-sectional study includes 37 siblings of children with cancer, ages 11-17 years, who completed assessments measuring emotional intelligence, self-efficacy, resilience, coping strategies, rejection sensitivity, self-esteem, and quality of life.
Results: A significant negative correlation (r = -0.595, P < 0.05) was found between the rejection sensitivity and quality of life. Additionally, 81.08% of siblings showed scores on the emotional intelligence scale that fell within the high range, and 75.67% demonstrated high levels of resilience, both of which were positively associated with self-esteem (r = 0.465, P < 0.01) and self-efficacy (r = 0.518, P < 0.01). Coping strategies, particularly task-oriented coping, were associated with the higher overall quality of life (r = 0.480, P < 0.01).
Conclusion: The findings highlight the complex psychological responses of siblings to a childhood cancer diagnosis. The study emphasizes the importance of considering individual and family characteristics, as well as temporal factors, to better understand and support the psychological well-being of these siblings.