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ORIGINAL RESEARCH article

Front. Psychol.
Sec. Psycho-Oncology
Volume 15 - 2024 | doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1411647

The Relationship Among Body Image, Psychological Distress, and Quality of Life in YoungBreast Cancer Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study

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Hongmei Yao Hongmei Yao 1*Meidi Xiong Meidi Xiong 1,2*Yuping Cheng Yuping Cheng 1*Ying Luo Ying Luo 3*Xiegang Ding Xiegang Ding 1*Qingyuan Zhang Qingyuan Zhang 1Zhang Chunhua Zhang Chunhua 1*
  • 1 Zhongnan Hospital, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
  • 2 Yangtze University, Jingzhou, Hubei Province, China
  • 3 Beihu Community Health Service Center, Wuhan, Hebei Province, China

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    The aim of this study is to explore the interrelationships among body image perception, levels of psychological distress, and the quality of life (QOL) experienced by youngbreast cancer patients Methods:This study analyzed data from 339 young femalebreast cancerpatientsaged between 18 and 40 years ( mean age was 33.47 years)from August 2023 to February 2024. Data on demographic characteristics, psychological distress, body image, medical coping, and QOL of youngbreast cancer patientswere collected. Psychological distress, body image, medical coping, and QOL were measured using the Distress Thermometer (DT), Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), Body Image Scale (BIS), Medical Coping Modes Questionnaire (MCMQ), and Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Breast (FACT-B), respectively. Multiple regression analysis was conducted to examine factors influencing QOL. Results:After adjusting for covariates, significant predictors of QOL in young survivors included psychological distress (β = -3.125; p = 0.002), anxiety and depression (β = -4.31; p < 0.001), cognitive dimension of body image (β = -0.218; p = 0.027), behavioral dimension of body image (β = 0.579; p = 0.047), and confrontational dimension of medical coping (β = -0.124; p = 0.01).The findings suggest that higher levels of body image concerns and psychological distress are associated with poorer QOL among young female breast cancerpatients. Furthermore,breast cancer patientsfacing with more positive medical coping strategies predicted a higher QOL.

    Keywords: breast cancer, body image, Quality of Life, psychological distress, medicalcoping

    Received: 03 Apr 2024; Accepted: 26 Jul 2024.

    Copyright: © 2024 Yao, Xiong, Cheng, Luo, Ding, Zhang and Chunhua. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence:
    Hongmei Yao, Zhongnan Hospital, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
    Meidi Xiong, Zhongnan Hospital, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
    Yuping Cheng, Zhongnan Hospital, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
    Ying Luo, Beihu Community Health Service Center, Wuhan, Hebei Province, China
    Xiegang Ding, Zhongnan Hospital, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
    Zhang Chunhua, Zhongnan Hospital, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China

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