Data_PTG and PTD following mastectomy.sav

Coping strategies, support effectiveness (SSE), posttraumatic growth (PTG), and posttraumatic depreciation (PTD) were measured in 84 post-mastectomy women. The inclusion criteria were as follows: (1) history of mreast cancer, (2) history of radical or breast-conserving mastectomy, (3) no history of other major disibling medical or psychiatric conditions, and (4) age of above 18 years. This study was carried out in accordance with the recommendations of the Local Ethics Committee. All participants gave written informed conset in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki.<br>Posttraumatic grwoth symptoms were assessed using the Post-traumatic Growth Inventory (PTGI). Responses were provided on a 6-point scale, ranging from 0 (I did not experience this change) to 5 (I experienced this change to a very great degree). Higher scores reflected more PTG (Cronbachs' alfa was .86).<br>Posttraumatic depreciation symptoms were assessed with 21 negatively worded items from PTGI. A similar methodology was implemented by Backer et al. (2008). The participants used the same response scale as for PTGI. Higher scores indicated more PTD (Crongachs' alfa was .84).<br>Coping strategies were assessed with the abbreviated situational version of the COPE Inventory (Brief COPE). The participants rated their behavior regarding breast cancer and mastectomy ona 4-point scale ranging from 1 (I haven't been doing this at all) to 4 (I've been doing this a lot). In its original form, the Brief COPE consist of 14 subscales (with only 2 itmes per scale). Due to low item reliability, and as per the suggestion of Carver et al. (1998), a second-order exploratory ractor analysis was performed. Three higher-orger factors were identified and further analyzed: problem-focused coping (active coping, planning, use of instrumental support, alfa was .74); positive emotion-focused coping (use of emotional support, positive reframing, acceptance, religion, humor, alfa was .61); and negative emotion- and avoidance-focused coping (venting, denial, substance use, behavioral disengagement, self-distraction, self-blame, alfa was .62). Higher scores reflected greater coping strategies.<br>Effectiveness of social support attempts were assessed with the Social Support Effectiveness Questionnaire (SSE-Q; Rini and Dunkel-Schetter, 2010). The participants rated (a) whether the received amount matched the expected amount of support, (b) the ectent to which they wished for different support, (c) whether support was provided in a skillful way, (d) the difficulty associated with getting support, (e) whether support was offered without asking, and (f) whether the recieved support resulted in negtive effects (e.g. guilt). Points (a) to (e) were assessed on a 4-point scale from 0 (very poor, not et alll; or never; depending on the content) to a 4 (excellent; extremely; always; respectively), while negative effects were assessed on a two-point scale of 0 (yes) to 2 (no). Higher scores indicated greater SSE (alfa was .91). <br><br>