The Resilience in Illness Model Part 2: Confirmatory Evaluation in Adolescents and Young Adults With Cancer.

The study used cross-sectional baseline data, so it cannot show that any factor causes another or that resilience changes over time. All information came from self-report questionnaires, which can be affected by recall, lack of objectivity and social desirability. The sample was limited to adolescents and young adults admitted for stem cell transplant who could read and speak English, were not married or have children, and did not have cognitive impairment, so it may not apply to other cancer patients or other treatment stages. The supplied text does not state the total number of participants analysed. Researchers explored eleven modified versions of the measurement model before choosing the final model.

Do not read this as proof that assessing or fostering resilience improves outcomes for adolescents and young adults with cancer. The paper tested a model with cross-sectional self-report data and did not evaluate any treatment or patient outcome change.