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A self-esteem measure for patients with cancer

Greer, Steven, Burgess, Caroline·1987·Psychology & Health
DOI 10.1080/08870448708400335
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Abstract

In assessing the quality of life of patients with cancer. :in important. though largely ignored. variable is self-esteem. The development of an instrument to measure self-esteem, using visual analogue scales, is described. This instrument was administered to 170 patients with newly diagnosed early breast cancer. Hodgkin's disease and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma three months and one year alter diagnosis. The instrument was acceptable to patients; internal consistency and test-retest reliability data are reported. Self-esteem scores were inversely correlated with depression and trait anxiety scores, and positively correlated with internal locus of control. Self-esteem was not significantly affected by tumour grade or stage. or by the extent to which patients felt disabled by the symptoms and side effects of their disease and treatment. The implications of these findings are discussed.

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  • Self-esteem in cancer patients is not affected by tumor stage but by anxiety scores, and is directly proportional to internal control locus and inversely proportional to depression.

    “While other studies show that self-esteem in cancer patients is not affected by the stage of the tumor but by anxiety scores, and is directly proportional to the internal control locus and inversely proportional to patient depression [32].”

    From Empowerment in the treatment of fatigue in breast cancer patients (2021) · cites this paper as [32]

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Authors
Greer, S., & Burgess, C.
Affiliations
  • Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
  • King's College London (GB)
ORCID
Burgess, Caroline
Venue
Psychology & Health
Publisher
Informa UK Limited
Published
1987-12
Volume
1
Issue
4
Pages
327-340
ISSN
  • 0887-0446 (ISSN-L)
  • 1476-8321
DOI
10.1080/08870448708400335
OpenAlex
W2052800231
Cited by
17
References
42
Citations by year
2021: 1 · 2020: 1
FWCI
0.20
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
Psychology and Health (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Cancer survivorship and care
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health › Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Women's cancer prevention and management
Keywords
self-esteem, cancer patients, quality of life, visual analogue scale, breast cancer, Hodgkin's disease, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, depression, trait anxiety, locus of control, psychometric validation, treatment side effects

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