RESUMO
BACKGROUND: This study explored the contribution of Psychological Flexibility (PF) to predict adjustment to breast cancer. METHOD: Sixty-four females with breast cancer completed self-report measures of PF and adjustment (anxiety, depression, negative and positive affect) at baseline, and forty-two patients returned for assessment six months later. RESULTS: Higher flexibility at baseline significantly contributed to predict lower anxiety, depression and negative affect at follow-up. The effect sizes ranged from moderate to large. CONCLUSIONS: Results provide evidence for targeting PF to prevent enhanced psychological distress in patients with breast cancer, and add to a growing body of research supporting PF as a common protective factor across different contexts and populations
ANTECEDENTES: este estudio explora el grado de contribución de la Flexibilidad Psicológica (FP) en el pronóstico de diversos indicadores de adaptación al cáncer de mama. MÉTODO: 64 mujeres con cáncer de mama completaron medidas de FP, ansiedad, depresión, afecto negativo y positivo en un primer momento (T1), y 42 de ellas repitieron la evaluación seis meses después (T2). RESULTADOS: los resultados indican que la FP en T1 contribuye significativamente en la predicción de ansiedad, depresión y afecto negativo en T2, con tamaños del efecto que oscilan entre moderado y grande. Elevados niveles de FP se asocian significativamente con niveles más bajos de distrés psicológico. CONCLUSIONES: los resultados apoyan que la FP es un factor protector de niveles excesivos de distrés en pacientes con cáncer de mama. Estos resultados se suman al creciente cuerpo de evidencias que sugiere que la FP es un factor general de protección de la salud mental, transversal a diferentes contextos y poblaciones
Assuntos
Humanos , Feminino , Neoplasias da Mama/psicologia , Adaptação Psicológica , Ajustamento Emocional , Estresse Psicológico/psicologia , Ansiedade/psicologia , Depressão/psicologiaRESUMO
BACKGROUND: This study explored the contribution of Psychological Flexibility (PF) to predict adjustment to breast cancer. METHOD: Sixty-four females with breast cancer completed self-report measures of PF and adjustment (anxiety, depression, negative and positive affect) at baseline, and forty-two patients returned for assessment six months later. RESULTS: Higher flexibility at baseline significantly contributed to predict lower anxiety, depression and negative affect at follow-up. The effect sizes ranged from moderate to large. CONCLUSIONS: Results provide evidence for targeting PF to prevent enhanced psychological distress in patients with breast cancer, and add to a growing body of research supporting PF as a common protective factor across different contexts and populations.
