Trajectories of resilience and resilience factors in cancer survivors

This project aims to address the outlined research gaps by synthesizing evidence from longitudinal studies on mental health trajectories and resilience factors in cancer survivors with focus on: (1) identifying common trajectories of mental distress and/or positive mental health, (2) estimating the prevalence of these trajectories and (3) examining the predictive value of resilience factors for trajectory probabilities. This review will be conducted in collaboration with the ResiMETA database (An Open Access Living Database for Trajectory Based Resilience Research), which compiles evidence on mental health trajectories and the predictive value of resilience factors for psychological responses to stress. The findings will contribute to a better understanding of cancer survivorship, including the characteristics of mental health responses to cancer and the role of resilience factors. The results may also have implications for psychosocial interventions tailored to strengthen resilience and quality of life.