本研究旨在了解内地乳腺癌患者的情感体验特徵,进而探索乳腺癌患者在自助组织获得的情感支持。研究发现,乳腺癌患者的情感体验特徵表现为:对死亡的种种不确定所产生的恐惧和沮丧;对婚姻解体的焦虑和无助;女性角色的负重和内疚等等。患者在自助组织中感受到的情感支持,在分享、情感讨论和互助方面均有较好的情感支持功效。 This study aims to understand Chinese breast cancer patients' emotions and the emotional support they receive from self-help groups. The findings showed various responses, such as fear and depression of the uncertainty of death; helplessness towards the eventual parting with spouse; feeling of guilt resulting from inability to meet traditional female role expectations and others. The emotional support that the patients received in the self-help groups through sharing and discussion showed a positive turn.