Study of Emotional Resources and Attachment in Parents and Children Aged 8 to 17 with Pediatric Cancer Assessing Coping Strategies in Pediatric Oncohematology Patients and Their Families

What this Trial Is About

This research investigates the coping strategies and attachment dynamics in children with cancer and their parents. It focuses on how parents ways of managing stress influence their childrens coping during cancer treatment. The study aims to better understand emotional resources and psychological factors such as resilience, social support, and emotional states of caregivers in pediatric oncohematology. Participants include pediatric patients aged 8 to 17 receiving treatment at Pediatric Oncohematology departments and their parents. The study involves a single administration of psychological tests to both parents and patients shortly after enrollment. This cross-sectional observational study assesses coping strategies and attachment relationships without intervention or treatment assignment. During the study, participants complete psychological assessments including the Child-Parent Relationship Scale and Coping Orientations to Problem Experienced, all conducted once soon after joining. Researchers measure emotional and attachment factors influencing coping. The study is sponsored by Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo di Pavia and participation spans a one-time assessment within the treatment period.

Coping and Attachment in Pediatric Oncohematology