A Survey on the Relationship between Emotional Intelligence and Level of Depression and Anxiety among Women with Breast Cancer

Autor: Nasrin Amirifard, Mehrdad Payandeh, Mehrnoush Aeinfar, Masoud Sadeghi, Edris Sadeghi, Somaye Ghafarpor
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2016
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Zdroj: International Journal of Hematology-Oncology and Stem Cell Research, Vol 11, Iss 1 (2016)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2008-2207
Popis: Background: Emotional Intelligence (EQ) is positively associated with mental health and it can have a crucial role in mental disorder therapy by suitable coping mechanisms. The present study aimed to evaluate the relationship of EQ with anxiety and depression among the women with breast cancer. Subjects and Methods: During 2013 and in a cross-sectional study, 98 breast cancer patients (14 to 21 years old) entered into the study. For data collection, the following instruments were the Bar-On EQ inventory, Beck Depression Inventory and Cattle Anxiety Inventory. Results: There was an inverse relationship between anxiety with intrapersonal (p
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