The effect of persortality on the mental adjustment of breast cancer patients during operation
- VernacularTitle:人格倾向对乳腺癌患者手术前后情绪适应的影响
- Author:
Jinping LIU
;
Yan LIU
;
Yi ZHOU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
breast neoplasms;
personality;
mental adjustment;
operation
- From:China Oncology
1998;0(04):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Purpose: To study the effect of personality on the mental adjustment of breast cancer patients during operation. Methods: Forty three breast cancer patients were examined by the Eysenck Personality Questionnaire (EPQ) for their personality before operation, and by the Mental Adjustment to Cancer Scale ( MAC) for their mental adjustment reaction before and after operation. Results: ANOVA repeated analysis revealed that the patients characterized by high Psychoticism showed higher scores on Fatalism, and the patients characterized by low Lie showed higher Hopelessness during operation. Conclusions: In the treatment of breast cancer patients, it is necessary to give appropriate psychological treatment according to the patients's individual characteristics.
