Maria had cancer and underwent long and unpleasant treatment.She is now in recovery and reports a deepened emotional awareness of how precious is each day and each person in her life.She has also become a leader in a support group for women with breast cancer,although she says she was always a shy person before her recovery.Maria's recovery illustrates which type of coping outcome?

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Maria's experience of deepened emotional awareness, appreciation of life and becoming a leader in a support group for women with breast cancer demonstrate the coping outcome of thriving. Thriving refers to a positive psychological change that occurs as a result of struggling with highly challenging life circumstances, such as cancer, and involves personal growth, self-discovery and a sense of personal strength. Maria's coping outcome is not distress, as she reports emotional growth, nor is it emotion-focused coping or social support alone, as her coping outcome involves personal transformation and leadership.

Maria Had Cancer and Underwent Long and Unpleasant Treatment