Analysis on personality, coping style and quality of life of patients with cancer
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1674-2907.2010.26.005
- VernacularTitle:癌症患者的个性特点、应付方式、生存质量及影响因素分析
- Author:
Xiao-Chang YANG
1
;
Xiang-Lan WANG
;
Sheng-Lin WEN
;
Xiu-Zhen ZENG
Author Information
1. 510630,广州,中山大学附属第三医院心理科
- Keywords:
Cancer;
Personality characteristics;
Coping style;
Quality of life
- From:
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing
2010;16(26):3116-3119
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To investigate personality characteristics, coping styles and influential factors on quality of life (QOL) of patients with cancer.Methods Patients in three groups (patients with cancer,hepatitis patients and health control) were assessed by using Eysenck personality questionnaire (EPQ), coping style questionnaires and WHO quality of life questionnaire-brief (WHOQOL-BREF).Results Compared with the hepatitis patients and healthy persons, E and N scores of cancer patients were lower (P <0.01), resolvingproblem score and general score of WHOQOL were also lower (P < 0.01); However, self-reproach and evasive scores were higher (P <0.01).The quality of life of patients with cancer had positive correlation with resolvingproblem factor, rationalization, and course of disease.Conclusions Cancer patients more frequently had passive coping styles and introvert personality; The quality of life of patients with cancer was poorer and had positive correlation with active coping styles.
