The role of personality and temperamental factors in breast cancer: A 5-year prospective examination

• Autorzy: Izdebski P.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

This research examined the role of personality and temperament as predictors of mortality among patients with breast cancer. A prospective evaluation of the influence of personality and temperament on patient survival was conducted over an average 5-year period. The whole group consisted of 126 breast cancer patients. At a follow-up 24 patients had died. All patients were tested with NEO-FFI (personality assessment) and FCB-TI (questionnaire for temperament assessment by Strelau). Other medical and demographic factors were controlled. Logistic regression was used to evaluate the effect of 5 dimensions of personality and 6 dimensions of temperament. Other predictors of survival were also controlled. Agreeableness, emotional reactivity and sensory sensitivity were strong predictors of survival. Their relationships with helplessness/hopelessness are also analyzed. These findings suggest that some of the temperamental and personality characteristics could serve as important factors in the course of breast cancer.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

BREAST CANCER - SURVIVAL FACTORS; PROSPECTIVE RESEARCH

• Wydawca: Committee for Psychological Sciences, Polish Academy of Sciences
• Czasopismo: Polish Psychological Bulletin
• Rocznik: 2007
• Tom: 38
• Numer: 4
• Strony: 198-205
• Rodzaj publikacji: ARTICLE

Twórcy

autor

Izdebski P.,

• P. Izdebski, Uniwerstytet Kazimierza Wielkiego w Bydgoszczy, Instytut Psychologii, ul. Chodkiewicza 30, 85-064 Bydgoszcz, Poland

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