An investigation of the relationship between social support and coping with stress in women with breast cancer

Özdemir, Deniz; Arslan, Fatma Taş

doi:10.1002/pon.4798

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“…The studies indicate that the level of education plays a significant role in the way in which each patient with breast cancer receives social support from her environment. More specifically, it has been found that people with a high level of education develop very emotional relationships and accept support from their environment more easily (Ozdemir & Tas Arslan, 2018).…”

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Social support and quality of life in Greek women with breast cancer during chemotherapy and two years later

Goula¹,

Alikari²,

Charalampous³

et al. 2020

Health Psychology Report

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health psychology report • volume 8(2),  original article background Social support in women with breast cancer is associated with quality of life (QoL) and it appears to be vital for treating breast cancer and adaptation to disease. Social support seems to decrease quantitatively and over time while significant improvement in the patients' long-term emotional and physical function is observed. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the differences in levels of social support and QoL in two independent groups of patients: women with breast cancer (i) during chemotherapy and (ii) two years after the chemotherapy. participants and procedure In this cross-sectional study 74 women with breast cancer "during chemotherapy" (n = 41) and "two years after chemotherapy" (n = 33) completed the Greek version of Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS) and the Greek version of the Missoula-VITAS Quality of Life Index (MVQoLI-15) to measure social support and QoL respectively. All statistical analyses were performed with SPSS 25 with significance set at p < .05. results The group "two years after chemotherapy" reported better QoL than the "during chemotherapy" group. There was no difference in perceived social support between the two groups. The higher the patients' age, the lower the QoL for the "during chemotherapy" group and the higher the social support for the "two years after chemotherapy" group. conclusions QoL improves over time, emphasizing the ability of women to manage difficult situations. Social support remains important in both periods.

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Social support and quality of life in Greek women with breast cancer during chemotherapy and two years later

Goula¹,

Alikari²,

Charalampous³

et al. 2020

Health Psychology Report

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“…Moreover, the participants of another study noted the role of family support in improving the patients (20). Family support is one of the key points for women with breast cancer which is very effective in managing their stress (30). One of the tools that cancer patients can use to improve their quality of life and overcome their disease is social support (31).…”

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Explanation of the Spiritual Experiences of Breast Cancer Patients: A Hermeneutic Phenomenological Study

Asgarabad

far

Abbasi

2020

Health Spiritual Med Ethics

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Background and Objectives: Breast cancer is associated with unique changes and experiences in all physical, psychological, social, and spiritual aspects of one's life. In this regard, the present study aimed to investigate the spiritual experiences of breast cancer patients. Methods: This qualitative study was conducted using a hermeneutic phenomenological approach. In total, 20 eligible breast cancer patients were selected, through maximum variation and purposive sampling method, from the oncology ward of Shahid Beheshti Hospital in Qom, Iran in 2019. The required data were collected using semi-structured in-depth interviews which lasted between 50-75 min. The collected data were analyzed using the six-step Van Manen method. Results: After the data analysis, the main theme of the spiritual experience of the patients was "return to the Holy". This theme included "spiritual beliefs and attitudes", "spiritual growth and excellence", "spiritual support", and "restoration of the power of life". Conclusion: According to the lived experiences of the participants of this study, breast cancer highlights the spiritual aspect of one's life and the tendency towards spirituality. Therefore, the healthcare team can use the findings of this study to develop educational plans and provide spirituality-based services to breast cancer patients.

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“…It includes 44 items and measures 7 subscales of the timeline (acute/chronic), timeline (cyclical), consequences, personal control, treatment control, illness coherence, and emotional representation. It is rated on a 5-point Likert scale as follows: strongly disagree (1), disagree (2), neutral (3), agree (4), and strongly agree (5). The total score of the scale is from 40-220.…”

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“…It includes 36 items and measures 6 components of emotional response rejection, difficulty in using targeted behaviors, control difficulty, lack of emotional awareness, limited access to emotional regulation strategies, and lack of emotional clarity [15]. DERS is scored on a 5-point Likert scale ranging from almost never to almost always: Almost never (1), sometimes (2), in almost half of the cases (3), most often (4), and almost always (5), and the total score of the questionnaire ranges from 36-180 [16]. Using the Pearson correlation, the convergent validity was obtained 0.69 for depression, 0.36 for community-based perfectionism, and 0.24 for individual-centered perfectionism.…”

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“…On the other hand, illness perceptions include some dimensions, such as timeline: (acute/chronic and cyclical), illness consequences, personal control, treatment control, illness coherence, and emotional representations [4]. In other words, illness perception refers to the person's general perception regarding his illness and indicates his ability to attribute various symptoms of the disease to his illness and to the extent he has developed negative emotional reactions, such as fear [5]. On the other hand, people di-agnosed with breast cancer develop symptoms of depression and anxiety, which can lower their quality of life [6].…”

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The Relationship Between Illness Perception and Difficulty in Emotion Regulation with the Mediating Role of Quality of Marital Life in Women With Breast Cancer

Firouz

Tizdast

Khalatbari

et al. 2019

Avicenna. J. Neuro. Psycho. Physio.

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The aim of this research was to investigate the relationship between perception of illness and difficulty in emotion regulation with the mediating role of quality of marital life in married women with breast cancer. Objectives: It is very important to study The Relationship Between Illness Perception and Difficulty in Emotion Regulation with the Mediating Role of Quality of Marital Life in Women With Breast Cancer. Materials and Methods: This correlational study using a structural equation modeling was conducted on 385 married women suffering from breast cancer who referred to the Amol and Babol medical centers in 2018. The samples were selected based on the available sampling method and completed Illness Perception Questionnaire (IPQ), Difficulty in Emotion Regulation Scale (DERS), and Marital Quality of Life Questionnaire. The proposed model was evaluated by structural equation modeling using LISREL software. The bootstrap method was used to test indirectly. Results: Based on the results of this study, the proposed model had a good fitness (RMSEA=0.057, GFI=0.92, IFI=0.98, χ 2 =0.225, and P<0.05). Generally, the results showed that all direct pathways were significant (P<0.05). Conclusion: The results also showed that indirect pathways of illness perception through marital life quality with difficulty in emotion regulation were significant. The evaluated model had a good fit that is an important step in understanding the factors affecting the difficulty in emotion regulation in married women with breast cancer. Therefore, it can be useful as a model for designing and developing programs for the prevention of emotional problems in women with breast cancer.

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An investigation of the relationship between social support and coping with stress in women with breast cancer

Abstract: Social support given to women with breast cancer is a key reference point in effective stress management, and increased age also has an important effect on women's ability to cope with stress.

Cited by 69 publications

References 34 publications

Social support and quality of life in Greek women with breast cancer during chemotherapy and two years later

Social support and quality of life in Greek women with breast cancer during chemotherapy and two years later

Explanation of the Spiritual Experiences of Breast Cancer Patients: A Hermeneutic Phenomenological Study

The Relationship Between Illness Perception and Difficulty in Emotion Regulation with the Mediating Role of Quality of Marital Life in Women With Breast Cancer

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