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Investigating the Relationship Between Psychological Capital and Fear of Recurrence and Sexual Function in Women With Breast Cancer; [عملکرد جنسیرابطه سرمایههای روانشناختی با ترس از عود وبررسیزنان دچار سرطان پستان] Publisher



Faryadras N1 ; Sajadinezhad MS1 ; Sajadian AS2
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  1. 1. Department of Psychology and Counseling, Faculty of Human Sciences, Arak University, Arak, Iran
  2. 2. Department of Quality of Life, Cancer Quality of Life Research Group, Breast Cancer Research Center, Motamed Cancer Institute, ACECR, Tehran, Iran

Source: Iranian Journal of Breast Diseases Published:2023


Abstract

Introduction: In recent years, the role of psychological factors in physical diseases such as cancer has become more and more apparent, and clarification of this role has been emphasized from various angles. The present study aimed to investigate the relationship between psychological capital with recurrence and sexual function in women with breast cancer. Methods: This correlational study was implemented in 2021. The statistical population included women with breast cancer who had received a definitive diagnosis of cancer since 2015. A total of 300 patients who had come to Tehran for treatment were enrolled through convenience sampling. Data were collected using the Psychological Capital Questionnaire, the Female Sexual Function Index, and the Fear of Cancer Recurrence Inventory, and the relationship between psychological components with fear of recurrence and sexual function was analyzed. Results: The majority of participants were single (75%) and housekeeper women (71%). The correlation between all the psychological capital components (hope, resilience, self-efficacy, and optimism) and sexual function was positive and significant. There was a significant relationship between psychological capital and fear of recurrence. Optimism could predict the fear of recurrence in the negative direction (R2 = 0.22) and sexual function in the positive direction (R2 = 0.06). Conclusion: Optimism, as a component of psychological capital, can predict the fear of cancer recurrence and sexual function. Therefore, developing interventions to improve hope, optimism, resilience, and self-efficacy can help enhance sexual function and fear of relapse in these patients. Copyright © 2023 Faryadras et al.