Psychosocial factors and the development of breast cancer
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1674-0815.2011.06.025
- VernacularTitle:心理社会因素在乳腺癌发病中的作用
- Author:
Xueqin MAO
;
Zhimian ZHANG
;
Fang PAN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Breast neoplasms;
Psychology;
Stress
- From:
Chinese Journal of Health Management
2011;05(6):381-383
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To investigate the impacts of psychosocial factors on the development of breast cancer.Methods Thirty-seven patients with confirmed breast cancer and 37 healthy women were enrolled in this study to complete psychological assessment,including ENRICH marital inventory,Life Event Scale(LES),Social Support Rate Scale(SSRS),and Trait Copying Styles Questionnaire(TCSQ).Results In comparison with the healthy controls,the patients experienced more stress events and negative response,and lowered quality of marriage over the last 5 years.The logistic regressive analyses indicated that the important contributors to breast cancer were stress events,objective social support and negative coping styles.Conclusion Stress events,insufficient access to available psychosocial support and negative responses are important risk factors of breast cancer in women.
