Correlation between Mental Adjustment to Cancer and Anxiety / 종양간호학회지
Journal of Korean Oncology Nursing
; : 23-30, 2009.
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de Ko
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WPRO
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE: This study was to identify the relationship between mental adjustment to cancer and anxiety. METHOD: This study used a cross-sectional descriptive design. A total of 124 ambulatory cancer patients completed the Mental Adjustment to Cancer (MAC) scale and Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA and Pearson correlation. RESULTS: There was a significantly negative correlation between anxiety and fighting spirit which was adaptive adjustment to cancer (r=-0.29, p<0.001). However, anxiety had significantly positive correlation with helplessness/hopelessness (r=0.38, p<0.001), anxious preoccupation (r=0.55, p<0.001), and fatalism (r=0.22, p<0.05) to cancer. CONCLUSION: Cancer patients' mental adjustment is correlated with the degree of the psychosocial distress. Anxious preoccupation and helplessness/hopelessness are the most maladaptive adjustments whereas fighting spirit is one of the most adaptive adjustment to cancer.
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Sujet Principal:
Anxiété
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Limites du sujet:
Humans
langue:
Ko
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Journal of Korean Oncology Nursing
Année:
2009
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Article