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KMID : 0856920150180010035
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Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care
2015 Volume.18 No. 1 p.35 ~ p.41
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The Relationship among the Coping Style, Social Support, and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Breast Cancer Patients Treated with Chemotherapy
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Yang Seung-Kyeong
Kim Eun-Sim
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Abstract
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Purpose: This study was conducted to examine how patients’ coping style and social support affect post-traumaticstress disorder (PTSD) in breast cancer patients who are treated with chemotherapy.
Methods: The sample consistedof 134 outpatients who received breast cancer treatments at the cancer clinic of a university hospital. The collecteddata were analyzed by frequency, percentage, t-test, ANOVA, χ2-test, Pearson correlation coefficients using SPSSfor Windows, version 18.0.
Results: Among total, 26.9% of patients were classified into a high-risk PTSD group. In the high-risk group, a positive correlation was found between active and passive coping styles and betweensocial support and active coping styles.
Conclusion: In this study, the stronger the social support was, the moreactive the coping style was for high-risk PTSD patients with breast cancer. Considering the fact that cancer requireslife-long self-management, strong social support could improve patients’ healthcare capability. Furthermore, solidsocial support could effectively reduce the stress level and improve the quality of life for breast cancer patientsin the high-risk PTSD group.
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KEYWORD
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Breast neoplasms, Post-traumatic stress disorders, Psychological adaptation, Social support
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