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Body acceptance and spousal emotional relationship in psychological adjustment to breast cancer survival

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: This study examined the relationships between psychological adjustment to cancer, body acceptance, and emotional relationships with spouses among breast cancer survivors. Participants were divided into two groups based on the time elapsed since their diagnosis: past five years (n=124) or over five years ago (n=107). The results revealed that body acceptance was crucial for psychological adjustment to cancer in both groups. Moreover, in the latter group, the emotional relationship with the spouse promoted a calm and stable acceptance of the body, which enhanced their psychological adjustment to cancer.

Source: Journal of Health Psychology Research

DOI: 10.11560/jhpr.231228198

Author: Mayumi Suruji

Institution: Otemon Gakuin University

Language: English

Topic: Cancer survivorship and care

Subfield: Oncology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

Funder: Japan Society for the Promotion of Science