The impact of self- efficacy on negative automatic thoughts and quality of life in cancer patients
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1674-6554.2010.10.022
- VernacularTitle:自我效能感水平对化疗期间恶性肿瘤患者生活质量、负性自动思维的影响
- Author:
Xianying LI
;
Chuanjin WANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Neoplasm;
Self-efficacy;
Negative automatic thoughts;
Quality of life
- From:
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science
2010;19(10):927-928
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To explore the impact of self-efficacy on negative automatic thoughts and quality of life in cancer patients who received chemotherapy. Methods 106 patients who diagnosed cancer and received chemotherapy were assessed by General Self-Efficacy Scale ( GSES), WHO quality of life questionnaire-brief (WHOQOL-BREF) and Automatic Thoughts Questionnaire(ATQ) . According to the score of GSES, the highest 27% were assigned to higher scores group, and the lowest 27% were assigned to lower scores group, then compared two groups' WHOQOL-BREF and ATQ with t -test and Pearson correlation analysis. Results The mean score of GSES of 106 patients was ( 22.32 ± 8.61 ) points, and the low self-confidence were 55.66%, the mean score of GSES of higher scores group was( 28.64 ± 7.64)points, and the lower scores group was (21.37 ± 5.78 )points, and the two groups have significant difference ( t = 4.18, P ＜ 0. 01 ). The score of ATQ of higher scores group(63.71 ±7.94) was significantly lower than that of lower scores group(86.57 ±9.87), the total and all dimensions score of WHOQOL-BREF of higher scores group was higher than that of lower scores group, respectively.The score of GSES had positive correlation with the score of WHOQOL-BREF , and had negative correlation with the score of ATQ. Conclusion Cancer patients have lower level of self-efficacy, and it is closed correlated with quality of life and negative automatic thoughts.
