Tehran University of Medical Sciences

Science Communicator Platform

Stay connected! Follow us on X network (Twitter):
Share this content! On (X network) By
Association of Social Support, Spirituality With Psychological Factors in Iranian Breast Cancer Survivors: An Evidence From a Cross-Sectional Study Publisher Pubmed



Hajiantilaki E1 ; Hajiantilaki K2 ; Moslemi D3 ; Godazandeh G4 ; Firouzbakht M5
Authors
Show Affiliations
Authors Affiliations
  1. 1. Student Research Committee, Roozbeh Psychiatric Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  2. 2. Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran
  3. 3. Department of Radiotherapy, School of Paramedical Sciences, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran
  4. 4. Department of Surgery, Imam Khomieni Hospital, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
  5. 5. Department of Nursing and Midwifery, Babol Islamic Azad University, Babol, Iran

Source: Nursing Open Published:2022


Abstract

Aims: The aim of this study was to explore the protective role of social support and spirituality in the prevention of depression, anxiety and fatigue severity. Design: In a cross-sectional study, 305 women of breast cancer survivors were recruited in the study. Methods: The participants answered a self-reported the hospital anxiety and depression scale, fatigue severity scale (FSS), social support and spiritual health questionnaires. The data were analysed using a multiple linear regression model to estimate the adjusted regression coefficients. Results: A greater proportion of patients had moderate depression (62.9%) and moderate anxiety (67.3%). The higher level of social support was significantly associated with a lesser degree of depression (β=−0.05, p =.001) and anxiety (β=−0.04, p =.001), but there had been no association with the severity of fatigue score, while the association of spiritual health with depression and anxiety was not independently significant. This study highlights the importance of perceived social support in the prevention of depression and anxiety. © 2021 The Authors. Nursing Open published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
Related Docs
1. Factor Structure and Reliability of Persian Version of Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale in Patients With Breast Cancer Survivors, Health and Quality of Life Outcomes (2020)
2. Perceived Social Support, Coping Strategies, Anxiety and Depression Among Women With Breast Cancer: Evaluation of a Mediation Model, European Journal of Oncology Nursing (2021)
3. Meta-Analysis of the Prevalence of Depression Among Breast Cancer Survivors in Iran: An Urgent Need for Community Supportive Care Programs, Epidemiology and Health (2019)
4. Occupational Burnout in Iranian Health Care Workers During the Covid-19 Pandemic, BMC Psychiatry (2022)
5. Prevalence of Anxiety Among Breast Cancer Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis, Breast Cancer (2020)
Experts (# of related papers)
Kamran Roudini (1)