Relationship between alexithymia and sense of coherence in breast cancer patients:a network analysis model
10.7619/jcmp.20250561
- VernacularTitle:乳腺癌患者述情障碍与心理一致感的关系:基于网络分析模型
- Author:
Weiyi SUN
1
;
Caifeng LUO
;
Zekun BIAN
;
Yijing GONG
Author Information
1. 江苏大学医学院,江苏镇江,212000
- Keywords:
breast cancer;
alexithymia;
sense of coherence;
network analysis;
mental health intervention;
precise intervention;
key target;
cross-sectional study
- From:
Journal of Clinical Medicine in Practice
2025;29(15):23-27,34
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To explore the relationship between alexithymia and sense of coherence in breast cancer patients based on a network analysis model,to accurately identify core and bridge nodes in the network,and to provide key targets for precise interventions from a network perspective.Meth-ods A total of 324 breast cancer patients were selected as survey subjects by the convenience sam-pling method.The patients were investigated by using the General Information Questionnaire,the To-ronto Alexithymia Scale and the Sense of Coherence-13.Network model construction and related index calculation based on R language were performed.Results Difficulty in describing feelings(strength=0.80)had the highest strength node in the network,followed by manageability(strength=0.59)and comprehensibility(strength=0.54).The node with the highest strength of bridges in the network was meaningfulness(bridge strength=0.37),followed by externally oriented thinking(bridge strength=0.33).Conclusion Network analysis not only reveals the relationships among variables,but also pinpoints key nodes in the network.In the network of alexithymia and sense of coherence in breast cancer patients,descriptive affective disorder is the core node,while sense of meaning and ex-troverted thinking are the bridge nodes.Healthcare professionals can develop precise interventions for the core and bridge nodes to improve the mental health of breast cancer patients.
