Attachment style, social support and finding meaning among spouses of colorectal cancer patients: Gender differences

2013 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 527-535 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ilanit Hasson-Ohayon ◽  
Gil Goldzweig ◽  
Tal Sela-Oren ◽  
Noam Pizem ◽  
Gil Bar-Sela ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Colorectal Cancer ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Gender Differences ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Attachment Style ◽  
Attachment Styles ◽  
Spousal Caregivers ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Finding Meaning ◽  
Colorectal Cancer Patients

AbstractObjectives:The current study explores the relationship between attachment styles, social support, gender and finding meaning in caregiving among spousal caregivers of colorectal cancer patients.Methods:Sixty caregivers (30 men and 30 women) were administered questionnaires assessing attachment styles, social support and finding meaning in caregiving, using a cross-sectional design.Results:For male caregivers avoidance attachment is associated with their finding meaning, whereas for female caregivers social support is associated with their finding meaning.Significance of results:Psychological interventions for caregivers should take into consideration gender differences and might benefit from addressing the process of finding meaning in caregiving.

The impact of an ostomy on older colorectal cancer patients: a cross-sectional survey

2016 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 89-94 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. M. Verweij ◽  
M. E. Hamaker ◽  
D. D. E. Zimmerman ◽  
Y. T. van Loon ◽  
F. van den Bos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Colorectal Cancer ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Colorectal Cancer Patients ◽  
The Impact

scholarly journals Attachment, perceived social support and mental health problems in women with primary infertility

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (6) ◽  
pp. 2533 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sadia Saleem ◽  
Namra S. Qureshi ◽  
Zahid Mahmood
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Attachment Style ◽  
Attachment Styles ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Perceived Social Support ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Depression Anxiety Stress Scale ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Attachment Pattern

Background: Infertility is one of the fastest growing concerns when it comes to reproductive health and most often, women get the blame. Consequently, females suffer from major psycho-social and emotional problems that may lead to serious mental health concerns.Methods: To fill the gap in literature, a cross-sectional research design was used to measure the attachment styles with spouse, perceived social support, and predict mental health problems in women attending infertility clinics with ages ranging from 19-45 (M 27.21, SD 4.79). Adult Attachment Questionnaire, Multidimensional Perceived Social Support, and Depression Anxiety Stress Scale were used among experimental subjects selected through purposive sampling technique.Results: About 32% women reported themselves as secure, 49% as ambivalent, and 19% as avoidant in their attachment style with spouse. The results revealed that a significant negative correlation exists between perceived social support and mental health problems among women with infertility. Moreover, women who identify their attachment pattern as Ambivalent perceive less social support and experience more mental health problems.Conclusions: Education is one of the strongest predictors of how likely infertility is to cause mental health issues while Attachment style is another strong indicator since infertile women with secure attachment pattern have fewer mental health problems. However, the sample size was modest to make any wide-scale assumptions, so further trials with larger participant pools must be performed. Additionally, future studies should include both rural and urban samples with different psychological variables to find the similarities and differences between various groups of people with diverse backgrounds.

scholarly journals Shared health characteristics in Hispanic colorectal cancer patients and their primary social support person following primary diagnosis

2015 ◽  
Vol 25 (9) ◽  
pp. 1028-1035 ◽  
Author(s):  
David S. Black ◽  
Michael J. Li ◽  
Ugonna Ihenacho ◽  
Nathalie T. Nguyen ◽  
Maria de Fatima Reyes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Colorectal Cancer ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Primary Diagnosis ◽  
Support Person ◽  
Person Following ◽  
Colorectal Cancer Patients

scholarly journals QUALITY OF LIFE AMONG COLORECTAL CANCER PATIENTS AT THAI NGUYEN ONCOLOGY CENTER

2021 ◽  
Vol 62 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nguyen To Quynh Chau ◽  
Nguyen Manh Tuan ◽  
Nguyen Thanh Nhai ◽  
Nguyen Thi Ngan ◽  
Tran Bao Ngoc
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Colorectal Cancer ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Functional Score ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
European Organization ◽  
Eortc Qlq ◽  
Colorectal Cancer Patients

Aim: To describe quality life’s colorectal cancer patients who are being treated at Thai Nguyenoncology center from June 2020 to August 2020.Objects and method: The descriptive cross- sectional study was conducted over 68 patientsdiagnosed with colorectal cancer by face to face interview using the European Organization forResearch and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) QLQ-C30 and the EORTC QLQ-CR29.Results: Mean of overall health score was 51,96±18,78; mean of functional score was 21,49±12,42(1,71–47,06). In functional sector, social function was scored lowest. In symptomatic scale, appetiteloss was scored highest (47,06).Conclusion: Quality of life of colorectal cancer patients was medium level. Highest scores wereobserved for appetite loss and fatigue. To improve quality life’s patients, medical staffs need to keepenhancing symptoms and function for patients during treatment.

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