Life Satisfaction in Women With Breast Cancer1
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It is well known that breast cancer carries many psychosocial consequences. For a deeper understanding of this topic, this study aims to analyze the relationship between life satisfaction, meaning in life, optimism, body image and depression in 55 women with breast cancer, organized into two groups: mastectomized and submitted to conservative surgery. The variables were characterized based on the results from the Auto-Actualização-SentidoVida [Self-Actualization-Life Meaning] sub-scale, the Escala de Otimismo [Optimism scale], the Body Image Scale, the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale and the Escala de Satisfação com a Vida [Life satisfaction scale]. Meaning in life and optimism were positively correlated with life satisfaction. Higher depression and body image disturbance appeared associated with lower life satisfaction. Body image disturbance was higher in mastectomized women. It was concluded that women submitted to conservative surgery do not have more life satisfaction than mastectomized women, requiring equal attention in terms of preventing depression and promoting positive variables.
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Meaning in life is associated with increased QoL in chronic diseases such as cancer and HIV/AIDS.
“Finally, meaning in life is a relevant psychosocial correlate of physical and mental health, and it is associated with an increased QoL in chronic diseases, such as cancer [30,31,32] and HIV/AIDS infection [33].”
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The Discussion (page unavailable) reports a positive correlation between meaning in life and life satisfaction in women with breast cancer. The paper measured life satisfaction, not quality of life broadly, and does not establish the association for cancer generally. The HIV/AIDS portion is attached to a different citation, not this source. (LLM, conf=0.87)
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- Authors
- Fonseca, S., Lencastre, L., & Guerra, M.
- Affiliations
- Universidade do Porto (PT)
- Venue
- Paidéia (Ribeirão Preto)
- Publisher
- FapUNIFESP (SciELO)
- Published
- 2014-12
- Volume
- 24
- Issue
- 59
- Pages
- 295-303
- ISSN
- 0103-863X (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2046370264
- Cited by
- 25
- References
- 40
- Citations by year
- 2026: 1 · 2025: 1 · 2024: 6 · 2023: 1 · 2022: 6 · 2021: 5 · 2019: 1 · 2018: 1 · 2017: 3
- FWCI
- 0.48
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- diamond
- doi.org
- Licence
- cc-by-nc
- Locations
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- Portuguese National Funding Agency for Science, Research and Technology (RCAAP Project by FCT) (submittedVersion, cc-by-nc)
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- DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
- Redalyc (Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México) (submittedVersion)
- Funders
- Universidade do Porto
- Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (PEst-OE/PSI/UI0050/2014)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Cancer survivorship and care
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Women's cancer prevention and management
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Optimism, Hope, and Well-being
- Keywords
- breast cancer, life satisfaction, meaning in life, optimism, body image, depression, mastectomy, breast-conserving surgery, women
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