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http://dx.doi.org/10.4040/jkan.2012.42.1.105

A Structural Model for Psychosocial Adjustment in Patients with Early Breast Cancer  

Kim, Hye-Young (Department of Nursing, Gwangju Women's University)
So, Hyang-Sook (College of Nursing, Chonnam National University)
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Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing / v.42, no.1, 2012 , pp. 105-115 More about this Journal
Abstract
Purpose: This study was done to propose a structural model to explain and predict psychosocial adjustment in patients with early breast cancer and to test the model. The model was based on the Stress-Coping Model of Lazarus and Folkman (1984). Methods: Data were collected from February 18 to March 18, 2009. For data analysis, 198 data sets were analyzed using SPSS/WIN12 and AMOS 7.0 version. Results: Social support, uncertainty, symptom experience, and coping had statistically significant direct, indirect and total effects on psychosocial adjustment, and optimism had significant indirect and total effects on psychosocial adjustment. These variables explained 57% of total variance of the psychosocial adjustment in patients with early breast cancer. Conclusion: The results of the study indicate a need to enhance psychosocial adjustment of patients with early breast cancer by providing detailed structured information and various symptom alleviation programs to reduce perceived stresses such as uncertainty and symptom experience. They also suggest the need to establish support systems through participation of medical personnel and families in such programs, and to apply interventions strengthening coping methods to give the patients positive and optimistic beliefs.
Keywords
Breast cancer; Adjustment; Structural model; Social support; Uncertainty;
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