RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SELF-ACCEPTANCE AND SELF  EFFICACY AMONG LIVER CANCER PAKISTANI FEMALE  PATIENTS

Maryam Khurshid; Mamoona Ismail Loona; Amna Hassan; Sameena Iqbal; Sameera Mirza

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RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SELF-ACCEPTANCE AND SELF EFFICACY AMONG LIVER CANCER PAKISTANI FEMALE PATIENTS

Author: Maryam Khurshid ¹ ; Mamoona Ismail Loona ¹ ; Amna Hassan ² ; Sameena Iqbal ¹ ; Sameera Mirza ¹
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1. Department of Applied Psychology, International Islamic University, Islamabad, Pakistan
2. Department of Applied Psychology, University of Wah, Wah Cantt, Pakistan
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Liver Cancer; Self-Acceptance; Self-Efficacy; Females; Islamabad
From:ASEAN Journal of Psychiatry 2021;22(8):1-5
CountryMalaysia
Language:English
Abstract: Introduction:It is agreed all over the world that liver cancer can influence a woman's approach of self-acceptance and self-efficacy. Limited literature addressing levels of self-acceptance and self-efficacy separately among women with liver cancer is available in Pakistani population.
Objectives:The aim was to study the role of self-acceptance and self-efficacy among women with liver cancer, and to analyse the influence of socio-personal characteristics of women with their self-efficacy. .
Data Source and Settings:To address the objectives, a sample of 60 women (N=60) was selected from different hospitals of Islamabad.
Period:The duration of the study was 6 months
Methods :The present study made use of the two scales i.e., self-efficacy scale and Self-Acceptance. Clinical group was selected through random sampling to collect data from different hospitals of Islamabad.
Results:To determine the psychometric properties; alpha correlation, and t-test analysis and ANOVA were computed. Self-acceptance and self-efficacy was found significantly associated with each other. Results indicated that the low sense of identity as a whole, leads women to be low self-efficacy regarding their abilities in their daily lives. There was also a significant difference in demographic variables on Self-acceptance and self-efficacy.
Conclusion:It is concluded from the finding of the current study that women suffering from liver cancer demonstrated low level of Self-Acceptance. Several associated factors with self-acceptance and self-efficacy were also found among female liver cancer patients of Islamabad.
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