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- Title
Investigation of the relationship between perceived social support and body image in women with breast cancer.
- Authors
Doori, Zahra; Hekmat, Khadijeh; Mousavi, Parvaneh; Latifi, Seyed Mahmood; Shahbazian, Hojatollah
- Abstract
Background: Patients with breast cancer have more body image disorders than healthy individuals. The present study aimed to determine the relationship between perceived social support and body image in women with breast cancer. This descriptive-analytical study was performed on 192 women with breast cancer undergoing mastectomy or tumor resection with breast preservation referred to Golestan Hospital in Ahvaz from February 2016 to May 2017. Data collection tools included Demographic Information, Perceived Social Support, and Multidimensional Body-Self Relationship Questionnaires (MBSRQ). Data analysis was performed using SPSS 22 and Pearson correlation coefficient and multivariate linear regression. A p value less than 0.05 was considered significant. Results: The Pearson correlation test showed a positive and significant relationship between perceived social support from family, friends, and leading people and body image in mastectomy (r 0.81) and tumor resection groups with breast preservation (r 0.78) (p < 0.001). Conclusion: The results showed a direct relationship between perceived social support and body image in women with breast cancer. Accordingly, by educating patients and their families and medical staff about the importance of perceived social support, it is possible to help improve the dimensions of social support in these patients and improve the body image of these patients.
- Subjects
AHVAZ (Iran); BODY image in women; SOCIAL support; CANCER patients; BODY image disturbance; BREAST imaging
- Publication
Middle East Current Psychiatry, 2022, Vol 29, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
2090-5408
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1186/s43045-021-00165-x