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Sexual Functioning And Body Image In Younger Breast Cancer Survivors, Carly Lynn Paterson
Sexual Functioning And Body Image In Younger Breast Cancer Survivors, Carly Lynn Paterson
USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations
Younger breast cancer survivors often report problems related to sexuality following surgical and adjuvant treatment that often lead to sexual distress and body image distress. This research was conducted as an exploratory study within a larger R01 trial with the purpose to evaluate sexual distress and body image related-distress in younger women with breast cancer and to examine the extent to which the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction-Breast Cancer (MBSR(BC)) was efficacious in improving distress related to sexuality, i.e. sexual distress and body image related-distress. The aims of this study were to: 1) evaluate the efficacy of the MBSR(BC) program in improving …
Factors Associated With Fear Of Breast Cancer Recurrence Among Survivors, Jean Marie Lucas
Factors Associated With Fear Of Breast Cancer Recurrence Among Survivors, Jean Marie Lucas
USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations
The purpose of this cross-sectional, secondary data analysis was to explore, non-modifiable (stable) trait factors and modifiable (transient) state factors associated with fear of recurrence (FOR) in breast cancer survivors. Antecedent trait factors included demographic, clinical, social/behavioral factors, postulated mediator state factors included pain, fatigue, sleep disturbances, depression, state anxiety and perceived stress, and FOR was the outcome variable. The study used baseline data from an R-21 NCI funded (grant #R21CA109168) randomized control trial that examined the effects of mindfulness based stress reduction in early stage breast cancer recovery. Instruments from this study for antecedent variables (trait factors) included a …