The Association Between Psychological Resilience and Spiritual Well-Being Among Family Caregivers of Terminally Ill Cancer Patients: A Multicenter Cross-Sectional Study.

Abstract

<b><i>Purpose:</i></b> This study was undertaken to determine the nature of the relationship between psychological resilience and spiritual well-being (SWB) among family caregivers (FCs) of patients with terminal cancer. <b><i>Methods:</i></b> This multicenter cross-sectional study included 173 FCs from nine inpatient hospice care units. SWB was assessed using the Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Spiritual well-being questionnaire, and various psychosocial variables, including psychological resilience, were also measured. Factors associated with SWB were identified by multivariate regression analysis adjusted for potential covariates. <b><i>Results:</i></b> Various factors were found to be associated with the SWB of FCs as determined by total FACIT-Sp-12 scores and the scores of its three domains. FC resilience was significantly associated with SWB as determined by total FACIT-Sp-12 scores and scores of the meaning and peace domains. <b><i>Conclusion:</i></b> Assessing FC psychological resilience would help palliative care providers improve their SWB.