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[Attachment and functioning of women with breast cancer]
1Zakład Psychologii Klinicznej i Psychoprofilaktyki Instytutu Psychologii Uniwersytetu Szczecińskiego ul. Krakowska 69, 70-017 Szczecin.
Introduction:
The objective of this work was to demonstrate the importance of attachment in the assessment of health and in life satisfaction of women with breast cancer.
Material And Methods:
Two groups were formed: study group (128 women with breast cancer) and control group (112 women without any psychiatric or serious somatic illness). The following questionnaires were used: Relationship Questionnaire, Physical Disposition Scale, Subjective Health Scale, The Satisfaction with Life Scale.
Results:
The following were revealed in women with breast cancer compared with controls: 1) insecure attachment was more frequent, 2) physical well-being and subjective health were statistically significantly at a lower level, 3) subjective health and life satisfaction were at the highest level in women with secure attachment, regardless of the presence or absence of breast cancer.
Conclusions:
The attachment style is important as regards subjective health and life satisfaction.
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