Effectiveness of Character Strengths-based Intervention in Enhancing Self-esteem, Quality of Life and Alleviating Depression Among Breast Cancer Patients: A Randomized Controlled Study
Effectiveness of Character Strengths-based Intervention in Enhancing Self-esteem, Quality of Life and Alleviating Depression Among Breast Cancer Patients: A Randomized Controlled Study
The research design is a randomized control trial to evaluate the effectiveness of character strengths-based intervention in enhancing self-esteem, quality of life and alleviating depression in breast cancer patients. The type of intervention is psychological intervention. Participants in the intervention group will receive character strengths-based intervention. Participants in the control group will receive placebo control care.
The character strengths-based intervention may could enhance self-esteem, quality of life and alleviate depression, but the placebo control care did not do so.
Strengths use is indeed associated with elevated levels of life satisfaction and quality of life. It is positively related to self-esteem and leads to greater self-esteem over time. Moreover, strengths use could help decrease depression in the patients, and has beneficial effect on quality of life. There is a model that examined the mechanism of how strengths use related to enhanced self-esteem, happiness and life satisfaction. Individuals who use their strengths and experience greater levels of life satisfaction is mediated by self-esteem and depression.
Preliminary evidence suggested that character strengths-based intervention has positive impact on psychological well-being include improving self-esteem among women with breast cancer in Spain. However, there is a worldwide paucity of rigorous trials that have evaluated the effectiveness of character strengths-based interventions for breast cancer patients.
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