Self-Efficacy for Coping with Cancer Enhances the Effect of Reiki Treatments During the Pre-Surgery Phase of Breast Cancer Patients

Background and PurposeNo suitable scale was identified in literature that comprehensively measure self-efficacy of Pakistani breast cancer patients. The study aimed to develop a self-efficacy scale in Urdu language and determine its dimensions.MethodsThe scale was developed with input from experts and literature. It was administered, in crosssectional phase of two pilot studies, on breast cancer patients receiving chemotherapy. Post hoc internal consistency reliability was computed and principal component analysis (PCA) was performed.ResultsSES-U comprised 17 questions. PCA revealed a total of five factors explaining cumulative variance of 68.7%. These factors were self-confidence, faith, coping, optimism, and decision making. Post hoc internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha) value was high (∞ = 0.87).ConclusionsThe self-efficacy scale has acceptable validity and reliability and has potential to obtain information related to self-efficacy of cancer patients receiving chemotherapy.

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Effect of Nursing Measures Based on Self-Efficacy Theory on State Self-Esteem of Breast Cancer Patients

Tobacco Regulatory Science ◽

10.18001/trs.7.6.122 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 7 (6) ◽

pp. 6469-6476

Author(s):

Li Qiu ◽

Hongli Wang ◽

Yuan Yuan ◽

Ying Wang ◽

Ping Yu

Keyword(s):

Breast Cancer ◽

Cancer Patients ◽

Self Efficacy ◽

Self Esteem ◽

The Self ◽

Control Group ◽

Observation Group ◽

Breast Cancer Patients ◽

Functional Exercise ◽

The Difference

To analyze the effect of nursing measures based on self-efficacy theory on the state self-esteem of breast cancer patients. 110 breast cancer patients who were treated in our hospital from October 2018 to October 2019 were randomly divided into control group and observation group. The control group was given routine nursing measures, and the observation group was given nursing measures under the guidance of self-efficacy theory. Before operation, 1 week after operation and 3 months after operation, the general data of the two groups before and after treatment were recorded. The self-efficacy level and self-esteem level of the patients before and after treatment were assessed by the self-efficacy scale (GSEs) and state self-esteem scale (SSEs). The compliance of functional exercise and shoulder joint activity (ROM) of the two groups were compared, and the physical status of the two groups were analyzed. To analyze the effect of nursing measures based on self-efficacy theory on the state self-esteem of breast cancer patients. The GSEs score of the two groups increased with the time, and there was no significant difference between the two groups before operation (P > 0.05). After 1 week and 3 months, the GSEs score of the observation group was significantly higher than that of the control group (P < 0.05). The compliance evaluation table of functional exercise in the two groups increased with the time, and the compliance evaluation table of functional exercise in the observation group was significantly higher than that in the control group, the difference was statistically significant (P < 0.05). ROM of the two groups increased with time, and ROM of the observation group was significantly better than that of the control group, the difference was statistically significant (P < 0.05). The self-esteem level of the two groups increased with time, and the self-esteem level of the observation group was significantly higherthan that of the control group, the difference was statistically significant (P <0.05). The nursing measures under tne guidance of self-efficacy theory can help patients to complete functionalexercise, improve theirquality of life, improve their self-esteem level, a nd can be widely used in clinical practice.

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Current status of demoralization and its relationship with medical coping style, self-efficacy and perceived social support in Chinese breast cancer patients

The European Journal of Psychiatry ◽

10.1016/j.ejpsy.2020.06.007 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 34 (4) ◽

pp. 211-218

Author(s):

J. Li ◽

X. Liu ◽

L. Xu ◽

Z. Jin

Keyword(s):

Breast Cancer ◽

Social Support ◽

Cancer Patients ◽

Self Efficacy ◽

Coping Style ◽

Perceived Social Support ◽

Current Status ◽

Breast Cancer Patients

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Caregiving burden and self-efficacy mediate the association between individual characteristics and depressive symptoms among husbands of Chinese breast cancer patients

Supportive Care in Cancer ◽

10.1007/s00520-019-05102-7 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 28 (7) ◽

pp. 3125-3133 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Nelson C. Y. Yeung ◽

Lili Ji ◽

Yiwei Zhang ◽

Guohua Lu ◽

Qian Lu

Keyword(s):

Breast Cancer ◽

Depressive Symptoms ◽

Cancer Patients ◽

Self Efficacy ◽

Individual Characteristics ◽

Breast Cancer Patients ◽

Caregiving Burden

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Assessing Self-efficacy for Coping with Cancer: Psychometric Analysis of the Cancer Behavior Inventory (CBI)

10.30699/ijbd.12.4.8 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 12 (4) ◽

pp. 8-20

Author(s):

Mahsa Karamoozian ◽

Behjat Kalantari Khandani ◽

Masoud Bagheri ◽

Farzad Dehghanifar ◽

Ali Darekordi

Keyword(s):

Breast Cancer ◽

Factor Analysis ◽

Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽

Cancer Patients ◽

Self Efficacy ◽

Concurrent Validity ◽

Breast Cancer Patients ◽

Cronbach's Alpha ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

General Self Efficacy

Introduction: Self-efficacy refers to an individual’s belief in their capacity to execute a specific behavior. Believing that individuals themselves are responsible for their health can lead to the adoption of health behaviors. This study aimed to conduct a confirmatory factor analysis of a Cancer Behavior Inventory (CBI) for Iranian female breast cancer patients. Methods: This was a descriptive-analytic study. First, we establishing the content and face validity of the instrument. Then, 345 breast cancer patients were selected from cancer treatment centers of Kerman city by convenience sampling to evaluate the psychometric properties of the instrument. The participants completed the CBI and the General Self-efficacy Scale. The instrument validity was assessed using exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis (structural validity) and correlational methods (concurrent validity), and the internal and external reliability were evaluated by calculating Cronbach’s alpha coefficients and using the test-retest method, respectively. Analyses were performed using SPSS 19 and AMOS software packages. Results: Confirmatory factor analysis of the 31-item questionnaire, consisting of 7 subscales, was conducted after removing items 3 and 5. A significant correlation between each subscale and the General Self-efficacy Scale and also between the overall scale and the General Self-efficacy Scale confirmed the concurrent validity of the questionnaire. The reliability of the questionnaire was confirmed based on a Cronbach’s alpha coefficient value of 0.75 (ranging from 0.69 to 0.74 for the seven factors). The 1-month test-retest reliability, assessed by readministering the test to 30 cancer patients, ranged between 0.67 and 0.74 (P < 0.01), which shows acceptable reliability of the CBI over time. Conclusion: The CBI has acceptable validity and reliability. The seven factors extracted for the CBI matched those identified in the original version. The present study introduces a tool that can be useful in assessing and evaluating the self-efficacy of breast cancer patients during treatment.

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