The Moderating Role of Hopefulness in the Relationship Between Resilience and Well-Being Among Mizo Cancer Patients

Abstract

This study first attempts to determine the level of hopefulness, resilience, and psychological well-being among male and female cancer patients in Mizoram, and further examine the moderating role of hopefulness in the relationship between resilience and psychological well-being among three groups of cancer patients groups according to the stages of cancer illness. While cancer is conventionally classified into stages 0–IV, this study grouped stages into three broader categories for the analysis of psychological impact: Group 1 are in Stage 0–I, Group 2 are in Stage II–III, and Group 3 are Stage IV of cancer illness. The sample comprised 104 Mizo cancer patients. Psychological factors—hopefulness, resilience and psychological well-being—were studied. The findings indicated that there were not significant gender or cancer groups differences in the psychological variables of hopefulness, resilience, and psychological well-being. Hopefulness was found to moderate the relationship between resilience and psychological well-being among cancer patients in Mizoram.