Lathren Christine, Bluth Karen, Campo Rebecca, Tan Winfield, Futch Will
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, CB7200, Chapel Hill, NC 27514.
Department of Psychiatry University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 101 Manning Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27514.
Self Identity. 2018;17(6):646-665. doi: 10.1080/15298868.2018.1451363. Epub 2018 Oct 7.
Young adult cancer survivors (YACS) are a vulnerable population that reports high anxiety, social isolation, and feelings of inadequacy after cancer treatment completion. Mindful self-compassion (MSC) provides strategies for coping with suffering. We explored how MSC practices addressed the psychosocial needs of a nationally recruited YACS sample (N=20, all female, age M=27.00, various cancer types) that participated in an 8-week MSC video-chat intervention. Descriptive qualitative analysis of the intervention recordings revealed three YACS' psychosocial needs: peer isolation, body concerns, and health-related anxiety. MSC practices addressed these in a number of ways including: self-reliance for emotional support, common humanity within the YACS community, gratitude, self-kindness, and acceptance. Meanwhile, the body scan practice initially triggered distress for some; implications are discussed.
年轻成年癌症幸存者（YACS）是一个弱势群体，他们在完成癌症治疗后报告有高度焦虑、社交孤立和不足感。正念自我同情（MSC）提供了应对痛苦的策略。我们探讨了MSC实践如何满足一个全国招募的YACS样本（N = 20，均为女性，年龄M = 27.00，癌症类型多样）的心理社会需求，该样本参与了为期8周的MSC视频聊天干预。对干预记录的描述性定性分析揭示了YACS的三种心理社会需求：同伴孤立、身体担忧和与健康相关的焦虑。MSC实践通过多种方式满足了这些需求，包括：依靠自己获得情感支持、YACS社区内的共同人性、感恩、自我友善和接纳。同时，身体扫描练习最初对一些人引发了困扰；对此进行了讨论。
