Benefit finding in adults living with somatic non-communicable chronic disease: a systematic review on the mean level and the prevalence
Zhunzhun Liu, Xiang Hu, Volker Arndt, Melissa S. Y. Thong · 2026
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Zhunzhun Liu and co-authors review benefit finding in adults with long-term physical diseases that are not infectious. Benefit finding means spotting good changes that grow out of hard circumstances. The team searched the literature for studies that used the standard Benefit Finding Scale in adults with such diseases, up to mid-2023.
Fifty-five studies passed the screen. Most were weak in quality: 35 weak, 18 moderate, and just 2 strong. Across near 26,000 people, the mean benefit finding score was 3.25. Nearly all, 97.5%, reported some benefit, and about three quarters scored at moderate-to-high levels. Cancer survivors scored highest, led by breast cancer at 89%. The lowest levels sat in the oldest groups: cancer survivors over 60, and all patients over 70. Age, sex, time since diagnosis, and study quality all helped explain the spread. Growth after illness is real, but it thins with age.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Zhunzhun Liu, Xiang Hu, Volker Arndt, Melissa S. Y. Thong |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 50 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |