Associations between Depression, Anxiety, Hostility and Fighting Spirit among Cancer Patients in a Cancer Center in Korea / Journal of the Korean Cancer Association, 대한암학회지
Cancer Research and Treatment
;
: 411-418, 2003.
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in Korean
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| ID: wpr-83759
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
The aim of this study was to examine the associations between depression, anxiety, hostility and fighting spirit among patients with stomach, colorectal or breast cancer. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
223 patients, diagnosed as with stomach, colorectal or breast cancer, undergoing chemotherapy or follow up care, were the subjects of the study. The study design was cross-sectional at the time of the survey. The degrees of depression, anxiety and hostility of the patients were assessed by the SCL-90-R scores, and the fighting spirit was measured by the Mental Adjustment to Cancer (MAC) scale score.RESULTS:
The scores of anxiety and hostility of the patients at younger age were higher than those at older age (p<0.01). The patients with metastasis were more depressed than those without it (p<0.01). There was a negative association between depression and fighting spirit (p<0.001).CONCLUSION:
The study showed the more depressed cancer patients had lower fighting spirit score, which was known to be one of the most active psychosocial contributors in adjusting to cancer and survival.
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Main subject:
Anxiety
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Stomach
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Breast Neoplasms
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Follow-Up Studies
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Depression
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Drug Therapy
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Hostility
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Korea
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Neoplasm Metastasis
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Cancer Research and Treatment
Year:
2003
Type:
Article
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