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Trial reportPsycho-oncology2024

Personality Feedback With Tailored Self-Care Recommendations Improves Self-Efficacy for Cancer Management: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Laura M Perry, Brenna Mossman, Sofia F Garcia, Sheetal M Kircher, Addison Dunn, Sarah Alonzi, Sanjana Easwar, Michael Hoerger

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Trial report in Psycho-oncology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04625439 (Personality and Cancer Care Study), which is not on this map. Cited by 3 papers.

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NCT04625439 nacompletednot on this map

Personality and Cancer Care Study: Examining the Effects of a Personality Feedback Intervention in Adults With Cancer

TypeinterventionalSponsorTulane UniversityRan2020 to 2021Enrolled419ConditionsCancerArmsPersonality Feedback Self-Management Intervention
3 · Its place in the literature

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Laura M PerryTulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-6144-6266
Brenna MossmanDepartment of Psychology, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-3343-111X
Sofia F GarciaNorthwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Sheetal M KircherNorthwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Addison DunnDepartment of Psychology, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
Sarah AlonziDepartment of Psychology, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sanjana EaswarLouisiana State University School of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
Michael HoergerTulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.

Funding

Cancer Prevention, Control, and Survivorship Research Training ProgramT32CA193193 · NCI · NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY AT CHICAGO · PI Brian L Hitsman, BETINA YANEZ · 2015 to 2026
$3.8M
American Cancer Society 134579-RSG-20-058-01-PCSMNCI NIH HHS T32 CA193193NCI NIH HHS T32CA193193Robert E. Floweree Summer Research FellowshipTulane University Department of Psychology
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo test whether a personality feedback intervention improves three domains of cancer self-management: self-awareness, self-efficacy, and positive affect.

methodsFrom 11/2020-02/2021, 372 adults diagnosed with cancer participated in a randomized controlled trial (RCT) of an intervention that entailed reading a brief personality-related excerpt during an online survey. Eligibility included self-reported age ≥ 18 years, current or past cancer diagnosis, and ability to read English. The survey included a baseline assessment with a personality questionnaire, then randomized participants to one of two groups. The intervention group (n = 184) received a personality feedback report with tailored self-care tips, whereas the control group (n = 188) received a generic reading on personality theory. At the end of the survey, participants completed outcome measures of self-awareness (primary), self-efficacy for illness management, and positive affect. General linear models tested between-group differences in changes from baseline to post-test on each outcome.

resultsThere was no intervention effect on self-awareness (primary outcome) or positive affect. However, compared to controls, intervention participants experienced a greater increase in self-efficacy for illness management (d = 0.33, p = 0.002), including in 2 of 3 constituent domains: self-efficacy for managing symptoms (d = 0.36, p < 0.001) and self-efficacy for managing treatments/medication (d = 0.22, p = 0.035).

conclusionDespite the primary outcome's null results, this was the first RCT of a personality feedback intervention to show improvements in self-efficacy for managing chronic illness. Given the important role of self-efficacy in self-management, the intervention has implications for other cancer outcomes. Follow-up studies on longer-term outcomes such as health behaviors and quality of life should be explored.

trial registrationNCT04625439.

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FeedbackNeoplasmsPersonalitySelf CareSelf EfficacyAdultAgedFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedSurveys and Questionnairesbehavioral medicinecancerclinical trialemotionsoncologypersonality assessmentself‐efficacyself‐management

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PMID39547948
PMCPMC12147465

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