Evaluation of the TSL？ Program for Parents of Children With Cancer

This study aims to investigate the effects of the Thank you–Sorry–Love (TSL？) program on posttraumatic growth (PTG) and cortisol level in parents of children with cancer. A total of 15 mothers of children with cancer were randomly assigned to the experimental group (n = 7) with the TSL intervention or a control group (n = 8) without any intervention. PTG and cortisol level were checked 3 times at the pretest, posttest, and 10-week follow-up. PTG scores were significantly different between the two groups at the posttest and the follow-up test. Cortisol level was only significantly different between the two groups at the posttest. The TSL program may be a possible intervention for parents of children with cancer