Gritting through it: caregiver grit as a source of resilience in families affected by pediatric cancer
Among families affected by pediatric cancer, higher levels of caregiver grit were associated with lower caregiver posttraumatic stress symptoms, and in turn, lower child psychological difficulties. Results suggest that grit is a potential target for promoting both caregiver and child resilience in pediatric cancer services. Longitudinal research should examine how caregivers harness grit, as a possible component of resilience, throughout the cancer treatment and survivorship trajectory.
Authors
- Rene McNall‐Knapp (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0416-7364)
- Larry L. Mullins (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0274-2687)
- Christina Sharkey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4746-7911)
- Sunnye Mayes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1014-7367)
- Jenny Carrick Carter
- Katherine A. Traino
- Rachel S. Fisher (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7128-9871)
Institutions
- Oklahoma State University (US)
- University of America (US)
- Michigan Medicine (US)
- University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center (US)
- Catholic University of America (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Pediatric Psychology
- Published
- 2025-05-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/jpepsy/jsaf047
- Primary Topic
- Grit, Self-Efficacy, and Motivation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00