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Attribution of Blame, Self-forgiving Attitude and Psychological Adjustment in Women with Breast Cancer

verfasst von: Lois C. Friedman, Catherine Romero, Richard Elledge, Jenny Chang, Mamta Kalidas, Mario F. Dulay, Garrett R. Lynch, C. Kent Osborne

Erschienen in: Journal of Behavioral Medicine | Ausgabe 4/2007

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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine relationships among self-blame for developing breast cancer, a self-forgiving attitude, mood, and quality of life among women with breast cancer. In this cross-sectional study, 123 women with Stages 0–III breast cancer completed questionnaires measuring demographic and medical characteristics, self-blame, self-forgiveness, mood, and quality of life. Women who blamed themselves reported more mood disturbance (p ≤ .001) and poorer quality of life (p < .001) than those who did not blame themselves. Mediational analyses revealed that self-blame for cancer partially mediated the relationships between a self-forgiving attitude and both mood disturbance and quality of life (Z = −2.72, p = .006 and Z = −2.89, p = .004, respectively). Patients may benefit from a discussion with their oncologists and other healthcare providers about self-forgiveness and the potential benefits of reducing self-blame to facilitate adjustment to breast cancer.

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Titel: Attribution of Blame, Self-forgiving Attitude and Psychological Adjustment in Women with Breast Cancer
verfasst von: Lois C. Friedman
Catherine Romero
Richard Elledge
Jenny Chang
Mamta Kalidas
Mario F. Dulay
Garrett R. Lynch
C. Kent Osborne
Publikationsdatum: 01.08.2007
Verlag: Kluwer Academic Publishers-Plenum Publishers
Erschienen in: Journal of Behavioral Medicine / Ausgabe 4/2007
Print ISSN: 0160-7715
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-3521
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10865-007-9108-5

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