Psychological well–being in breast cancer patients: the role of social support in managing anxiety and depression
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Department of Clinical Psychology, Kyiv Institute of Modern Psychology and Psychotherapy, Ukraine
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Department of Clinical Psychology, KYIV INSTITUTE OF MODERN PSYCHOLOGY AND PSYCHOTHERAPY, Ukraine
Submission date: 2024-05-22
Acceptance date: 2024-08-07
Publication date: 2024-11-03
Corresponding author
Nataliia V. Zaviazkina
Department of Clinical Psychology, Kyiv Institute of Modern Psychology and Psychotherapy, 34, boulevard Lesi Ukrainki, 01133, Kyiv, Ukraine
Department of Clinical Psychology, Kyiv Institute of Modern Psychology and Psychotherapy, 34, boulevard Lesi Ukrainki, 01133, Kyiv, Ukraine
Wiadomości Lekarskie 2024;77(9):1704-1711
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ABSTRACT
Aim:
To investigate the role of social support in the relationship between psychological well-being, anxiety, and depression among breast cancer patients
Material and methods:
A cross-sectional study included 98 women with breast cancer. Measures used were the Psychological General Well-being Index (PGWBI), the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS), and a sociodemographic questionnaire. Descriptive statistics, Cronbach's alpha, and regression analyses with moderation and mediation were conducted. T-tests estimated statistical significance in regression. Mediation effects were assessed using the quasi-Bayesian Monte Carlo method with bootstrapping.
Results:
The initial linear regression analysis showed a strong negative relationship between anxiety/depression (HADS) and psychological well-being (PGWBI), with higher HADS scores were linked to lower psychological well-being. The regression analysis for social support (MSPSS) indicated a positive but small effect on psychological well-being. The moderation analysis showed no significant interaction between social support and anxiety/depression on psychological well-being. However, the mediation analysis demonstrated that social support significantly improves psychological well-being by reducing anxiety and depression, with a substantial proportion of the effect mediated.
Conclusions:
The study found that while social support does not moderate the relationship between anxiety, depression and psychological well-being, it significantly enhances psychological well-being by reducing anxiety and depression.
To investigate the role of social support in the relationship between psychological well-being, anxiety, and depression among breast cancer patients
Material and methods:
A cross-sectional study included 98 women with breast cancer. Measures used were the Psychological General Well-being Index (PGWBI), the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS), and a sociodemographic questionnaire. Descriptive statistics, Cronbach's alpha, and regression analyses with moderation and mediation were conducted. T-tests estimated statistical significance in regression. Mediation effects were assessed using the quasi-Bayesian Monte Carlo method with bootstrapping.
Results:
The initial linear regression analysis showed a strong negative relationship between anxiety/depression (HADS) and psychological well-being (PGWBI), with higher HADS scores were linked to lower psychological well-being. The regression analysis for social support (MSPSS) indicated a positive but small effect on psychological well-being. The moderation analysis showed no significant interaction between social support and anxiety/depression on psychological well-being. However, the mediation analysis demonstrated that social support significantly improves psychological well-being by reducing anxiety and depression, with a substantial proportion of the effect mediated.
Conclusions:
The study found that while social support does not moderate the relationship between anxiety, depression and psychological well-being, it significantly enhances psychological well-being by reducing anxiety and depression.
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