Emotional Regulation and Adjustment to Childhood Cancer: Role of the Biological, Psychological and Social Regulators on Pediatric Oncology Adjustment

Manieh Firoozi; Mohammad Ali Besharat; Eshagh Rahimian Boogar

International Journal of Cancer Management

The Official Journal of Cancer Research Center (CRC), Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

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Emotional Regulation and Adjustment to Childhood Cancer: Role of the Biological, Psychological and Social Regulators on Pediatric Oncology Adjustment

Author(s):

Manieh Firoozi^1,*,

Mohammad Ali Besharat²,

Eshagh Rahimian Boogar³

1Cancer Research Center,Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Dept. of Psychology, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran

2Dept. of Psychology, University of Tehran, Iran

3Dept. of Psychology, University of Semnan, Semnan, Iran

International Journal of Cancer Management:Vol. 6, issue 2; e80401

Published online:Jun 30, 2013

Article type:Research Article

Received:Oct 20, 2012

Accepted:Jan 15, 2013

How to Cite:Manieh FirooziMohammad Ali BesharatEshagh Rahimian BoogarEmotional Regulation and Adjustment to Childhood Cancer: Role of the Biological, Psychological and Social Regulators on Pediatric Oncology Adjustment.Int J Cancer Manag.6(2):e80401.

Abstract

Background: Children with cancer should deal with difficult situations such as undergoing multimodal treatment. Emotion Regulation Mechanisms (ERM) could be more effective for childhood cancer adaptation. The main purpose of this study was examination a number of the biological, psychological and social emotion regulators on adjustment to pediatric oncology.

Method: In this study, 98 children (39 girls and 59 boys) have participated that diagnosed as Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) cases along with their mothers. The participants were between 8 to 12 years old. Salivary cortisol, cognitive emotion regulation, children's level of inhibition, maternal positivity and Beck Depression Inventory have been applied for evaluation of Emotion Regulation (ER) while Cancer-Specific Stress and Coping, Connor–Davidson Resilience Scale, anxiety-depression scales and vitality test have all used for assessing the Emotional Adjustment (EA).

Results: Using the canonical correlation has been showing significant relation between predictors of ER and EA. Cortisol level and mother's depression have played the most important role in above correlation.

Conclusion: Variation of cortisol level has identified by its various effects on the mother's behavioral system depression, cognitive strategies and emotional inhibition; would determine the rate of coping with cancer, resiliency and vitality.

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