Unique Stressors Experienced by Unmarried Women with Breast Cancer
| Autor: | Eileen Gorey, Karolynn Siegel, Vicki L. Gluhoski |
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| Rok vydání: | 1997 |
| Předmět: |
Psychotherapist
business.industry media_common.quotation_subject Stressor Psychological intervention Human sexuality Disease Pessimism medicine.disease Psychiatry and Mental health Breast cancer Oncology medicine Marital status business Psychosocial Applied Psychology media_common Clinical psychology |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Psychosocial Oncology. 15:173-183 |
| ISSN: | 1540-7586 0734-7332 |
| DOI: | 10.1300/j077v15n03_08 |
| Popis: | Although marital status may be a significant variable in determining adjustment to breast cancer, limited empirical research has addressed the unique challenges of single women with this illness. As part of a study examining decision making about pregnancy after breast cancer, 16 unmarried women participated in in-depth interviews. They described five principal Stressors associated with being an unmarried survivor of breast cancer: pessimism regarding future relationships, fears about disclosing their illness to partners, negative body image and impaired sexuality, pain of rejection by partners, and a sense of isolation and inadequate support. These findings suggest that unmarried women with breast cancer may be a vulnerable subpopulation of women with the disease who may benefit from psychosocial interventions tailored to their particular concerns. |
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