Correlation between postoperative self-image and coping style of patients with breast cancer

Abstract

Objective To investigate the correlation between postoperative self-image and coping style of patients after breast cancer resection .Methods Totals of 410 patients undergoing breast cancer resection were assessed by using simplified coping style questionnaire （ SCSQ ） and body image after breast cancer questionnaire （ BIBCQ ） .The correlation was then analyzed through Pearson method .Results Totals of 410 questionnaires were distributed , and 391 questionnaires returned , with an effective rate of 95.4%.The total score of postoperative self-image was （81.51 ±21.96）.Within the aspects of disease susceptibility , body shame, functional limitation , physical attention dimensions and etc , the highest was disease susceptibility with a score of （29.33 ±7.99）, while the lowest was limb attention with a score of （0.98 ±3.90）.For the SCSQ, the score of positive coping style was （2.05 ±0.53）, and the score of negative coping style was （1.46 ± 0.51）.There was an obvious negative correlation between self-image level and positive coping style （ P <0.05）.The scores of disease susceptibility , body shame, functional limitation, physical attention dimensions also had significantly negative correlations with positive coping style （P<0.05）.Conclusions The level of self-image is low in patients with breast cancer .A more positive coping style can help the patients achieve a better self-image, thus, it can raise the quality of life of patients . Key words: Breast cancer; Self-image; Coping style; Correlation