Structural model of quality of life in women with breast cancer based on type D personality with mediating role of therapeutic compliance

Seyedeh Sara Mirzaian Gizehroud; Nader Monirpour; Mohammad Esmaeil Akbari; Majid Zargham Hajabi

doi:10.61838/kman.aftj.3.4.12

Authors

Seyedeh Sara Mirzaian Gizehroud Department of Psychology, Qom Branch, Islamic Azad University, Qom, Iran

Nader Monirpour * Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Qom Branch, Islamic Azad University, Qom, Iran monirpoornn@qom-iau.ac.ir

Mohammad Esmaeil Akbari Professor of Surgical Oncology Department of General Surgery, School of Medicine Cancer Research Center Shohada-e-Tajrish Hospital Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

Majid Zargham Hajabi Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, Qom Branch, Islamic Azad University, Qom, Iran

https://doi.org/10.61838/kman.aftj.3.4.12

Keywords:

Quality of life, Type D personality, Adherence to treatment, Breast cancer

Abstract

Aim: To investigate the structural model of quality of life in women with breast cancer based on type D personality with mediating the role of compliance. Method: In this applied study, descriptive information of women with breast cancer referred to Shohada Tajrish Hospital and Azar Clinic in Tehran Collected in 1399-1399. The sample size was determined to be 440 people. Data collection tools included demographic quality of life questionnaire (EORTC QLQ-BR23), personality type scale D and general and specific compliance questionnaire of chronic patients by Hayes et al. (1994). Results: The coefficient of variable trajectory of type D on the treatment adherence of women with breast cancer which is 0.694 and also the t-statistic is 7.121, the coefficient of trajectory of the disease on the quality of patients studied is 0.887 Also, a t-statistic of 9.283 and finally a variable coefficient of type D personality trait were observed on the quality of life of women with breast cancer (0.523) and also a t-statistic of 4.120, all of which had a significant effect. Conclusion: Type D personality has a significant effect on the quality of life of women with breast cancer through mediation of adherence therapy and reduces the quality of life.