Social support and psychosocial functioning in women after mastectomy

Janowski, Konrad; Tatala, Małgorzata; Jedynak, Tomasz; Wałachowska, Karolina

doi:10.1017/s1478951519000774

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“…Combined brief psychosexual intervention and counseling after a mastectomy is necessary to help post-mastectomy females in body image self-acceptance and perceived partner acceptance positively [ 49 ]. Excellent social support [ 50 ] and strong married relationships can improve the quality of sexual life after mastectomy [ 9 ].…”

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Impact of Mastectomy on Body Image and Sexuality from a LGBTQ Perspective: A Narrative Review

Skórzewska

Kurylcio

Rawicz‐Pruszyński

et al. 2021

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Although mastectomy could lead to a decrease in sexual performance among patients, only a handful of studies focused on the psychological and sexual behavioral aspects after the surgery. Research on post-mastectomy sexuality has focused mainly on female subjects but barely on lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (LGBTQ), and male patients. This narrative review aimed to explore the importance of sexuality after mastectomy from a LGBTQ perspective. Each sexual minority group has been addressed individually. In general, sexual and gender minority breast cancer (BC) patients undergoing bilateral mastectomy expect a complex treatment plan in terms of physical and emotional outcomes. Bilateral mastectomy or top surgery for masculinization reasons was reported to be the most popular procedure among transmen, which resulted in a significant improvement in the quality of life. Heterosexual and lesbian female patients are willing to undergo mastectomy after repeated lumpectomies or to avoid radiation, despite potential post-operative somatic and quality-of-life complications. Transwomen would seek gender-affirming surgery to improve physical satisfaction and psychological well-being. There is not enough evidence for non-oncological reasons and consequences of mastectomy in gay men and cisgender heterosexual men. Establishing the awareness of the sexuality impact of mastectomy will allow the implementation of tailored perioperative psychological care.

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Impact of Mastectomy on Body Image and Sexuality from a LGBTQ Perspective: A Narrative Review

Skórzewska

Kurylcio

Rawicz‐Pruszyński

et al. 2021

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“…Social support. The Disease-Related Social Support Scale (DRSSS/ Polish abbreviation -SWCh) developed by Brachowicz, Janowski and Sadowska [32,34,41] was used to measure the social support variable. It consists of 30 items designed to describe types of perceived social support.…”

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“…The Disease-Related Social Support Scale distinguishes five types of social support corresponding to 5 subscales: emotional, tangible, spiritual, instrumental, and informational. The total score is the sum of all test items [41]. In all subscales, the results were obtained by calculating the mean value from the score for items that make up a given subscale.…”

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Social support as a moderator between the perception of the disease and stress level in lung cancer patients

Poręba-Chabros¹,

Mamcarz²,

Jurek³

2020

Ann Agric Environ Med.

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Introduction. Many studies attempt to explain the relationship between living in highly industrialized societies and the development of various diseases among people. Nowadays, the incidence of lung cancer is increasing worldwide. This is a highly stressful situation, both psychologically and physically. The study investigates the variable of social support and its moderating role between stress level and the perception of the disease among patients diagnosed with lung cancer. Objective. The aim of the study was to verify the hypothesis that there is a correlation between the subjective appraisal of one's disease and the level of stress, as well as the hypothesis that social support is a moderator between the perception of the disease and stress level in patients diagnosed with lung cancer. Materials and method. The study involved 97 respondents diagnosed with lung cancer -50 men and 47 women. The following methods were used for the study: the Disease-Related Appraisals Scale, the Disease-Related Social Support Scale, and the Perceived Stress Scale. Socio-demographic data were also collected. Results. The results show that informational support may increase the level of perceived stress in lung cancer patients. It can be concluded that social support fulfils its moderating function in forming a stress response to cancer. A statistically significant moderating effect was observed of social support on the relationship between the appraisal of one's disease as harmful and the stress level. Conclusions. The research findings demonstrate that social support plays a substantial role. It is important to diagnose the individual specific needs of lung cancer patients concerning the support they need.

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“…Poor psychological adaptation to a disease most often manifests in depressive or anxiety symptoms or in low quality of life; these negative aspects are the indicators of adjustment most frequently used in the literature. However, recently, it has been postulated that more attention should also be given to positive aspects of adaptation, since positive and negative affective states do not constitute opposite poles of one continuum (Wedderhoff et al, 2021) and different psychological mechanisms may be responsible for positive and negative adaptational outcomes (Janowski et al, 2019;Curtis et al, 2005). Acceptance is one such positive indicator of adaptation to chronic illness and is understood as mental consent to experience the inevitable limitations and unpleasant feelings associated with illness and, at the same time, focusing on goals and values which can be obtained despite the disease (Fletcher & Heyes, 2005;Janowski et al, 2012).…”

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General and Illness-specific Predictors of Adaptation to Chronic Illnesses: Cognitive Appraisals and Illness-related Beliefs

Pankowski¹,

Wytrychiewicz-Pankowska²,

Janowski³

et al. 2021

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Background The literature indicates that cognitive appraisals and illness-related beliefs are the key cognitive factors that affect the outcomes of psychological adaptation to chronic illnesses. The main aim of the study was to identify which cognitive appraisals and illness-related beliefs are the best predictors of adaptation to living with chronic illnesses as well as which of these predictors are universal and which are illness-specific. Methods This study analyzed data collected online from 505 participants who reported diagnoses of rheumatoid arthritis, asthma, hypothyroidism, diabetes, and hypertension. Results Adaptation indicators (i.e., depressive symptoms and level of acceptance of living with the disease) differed significantly across samples with different medical diagnoses. Additionally, illness-related cognitive appraisals but not illness-related beliefs made a statistically significant specific contribution to explaining the variance in adaptation indices. Conclusions The predictors of adaptation to living with the disease differ between the diagnoses and the adjustment indicators. The results can contribute to a better matching of therapeutic interventions as well as social campaigns aimed at the ill people.

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Social support and psychosocial functioning in women after mastectomy

Cited by 17 publications

References 36 publications

Impact of Mastectomy on Body Image and Sexuality from a LGBTQ Perspective: A Narrative Review

Impact of Mastectomy on Body Image and Sexuality from a LGBTQ Perspective: A Narrative Review

Social support as a moderator between the perception of the disease and stress level in lung cancer patients

General and Illness-specific Predictors of Adaptation to Chronic Illnesses: Cognitive Appraisals and Illness-related Beliefs

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