What question did this study set out to answer?

Investigate the relationship between uncertainty in illness and posttraumatic growth (PTG) in young and middle-aged stroke patients.

May 8, 2026

Uncertainty in Illness and Posttraumatic Growth among Young and Middle-Aged Stroke Patients: A Mediation Model of Coping Styles and Rumination

Key Points

Investigate the relationship between uncertainty in illness and posttraumatic growth (PTG) in young and middle-aged stroke patients.
Analyzed coping styles and rumination as mediators
Evaluated effects on PTG and uncertainty in illness
Uncertainty in illness significantly correlated with PTG (p=0.002)
Positive coping styles and deliberate rumination explained 44.7% and 25.9% of the relationship, respectively.

Abstract

= 0.002) were significantly associated with the relationship between uncertainty in illness and PTG. These variables accounted for 44.7% and 25.9% of the total effect, respectively.ConclusionUncertainty in illness is significantly associated with PTG among young and middle-aged stroke patients, such association was mediated by positive coping styles and deliberate rumination.

Connected Papers

Building similarity graph...

Analyzing shared references across papers

Discussion

Authors

Xinyi Chen

Jiao Yang

Xin Zhou

Journals

Neurorehabilitation

Actions

Institutions

Sun Yat-sen University

Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center

Xintai People's Hospital

References and Citations

Connected Papers

Building similarity graph...

Analyzing shared references across papers

Uncertainty in Illness and Posttraumatic Growth among Young and Middle-Aged Stroke Patients: A Mediation Model of Coping Styles and Rumination

Key Points

Abstract

Citation Network

Connected Papers

Discussion

Authors

Journals

Actions

Institutions

References and Citations

Citation Network

Connected Papers

Discussion

Cite this study