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A structural model of the relationships between perceived control and adaptation to illness in women with breast
M Bárez1, T Blasco, J Fernández-Castro
1Grup d'Investigació en Estrès i Salut, Unidad de Psicología Básica, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain.
Objectives:
To examine whether perceived control produces better adaptation to illness in breast cancer patients in stages I or II.
Design:
Longitudinal, 1-year following study.
Methods:
One hundred and one women were assessed on five occasions: one week after surgery, and again 1, 3, 6 and 12 months later, using, among other measures, the Mental Adjustment to Cancer (MAC) and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS).
Results:
Structural equation models confirmed that patients with higher perceived control showed better adaptation to illness in all five assessments.
Conclusions:
These data fit well with previous research and suggest that psychological interventions which emphasize a sense of personal control would be effective in enhancing well-being in breast cancer patients at the early stages.
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