The relations between supportive functions of community-based self-help groups for cancer survivors and benefit findings

ABSTRACT

<b>Purpose</b> The aim of this study was to examine the effects of community-based self-help groups for cancer survivors form supportive functions and benefit findings. <b>Methods</b> A survey consisting of two scales was conducted with a sample of 109. The first scale measured the benefit finding in cancer experience, and the second scale measured supportive functions of self-help groups. <b>Results</b> Exploratory factor analyses indicated that “benefit finding scale” included four factors, and the supportive functions of self-help group could be classified into four aspects. Benefit findings were related to the supportive functions. <b>Conclusion</b> These results imply that the participation in self-help group is related to positive cognition of cancer survivors.