Intrusive Thoughts and Psychological Adjustment to Breast Cancer: Exploring the Moderating and Mediating Role of Global Meaning and Emotional Expressivity

被引：13

作者：

Anagnostopoulos, Fotios ^{[1
]}

Slater, Julie ^{[2
]}

Fitzsimmons, Deborah ^{[2
]}

机构：

[1] Panteion Univ, Dept Psychol, Athens 17671, Greece

[2] Swansea Univ, Sch Hlth Sci, Swansea, W Glam, Wales

来源：

JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY IN MEDICAL SETTINGS | 2010年 / 17卷 / 02期

关键词：

Breast cancer; Mediation; Moderation; Global meaning; Intrusive thoughts; POSTTRAUMATIC-STRESS-DISORDER; SF-36 HEALTH SURVEY; MENTAL ADJUSTMENT; MAC SCALE; CONSTRUCT-VALIDATION; THREATENING EVENTS; SELF-EFFICACY; MINI-MAC; ADAPTATION; DEPRESSION;

D O I：

10.1007/s10880-010-9191-6

中图分类号：

B849 [应用心理学];

学科分类号：

040203 ;

摘要：

The aim of this study was to investigate the moderating and mediating role of global meaning and emotional expressivity in the relationship between intrusive thoughts and psychological adjustment (as indicated by mental health status) in a sample of breast cancer patients (N = 153). Coping with cancer was also included as an intervening variable to be tested. Moderating effects were explored using a series of hierarchical regression analysis, while multiple mediated effects were tested through bootstrapping procedures. Results showed that global personal meaning had both direct and indirect (mediating) effects on psychological adjustment. Emotional expressivity had neither moderating nor mediating effects on psychological adjustment. These results indicated that a strong sense of personal meaning and purpose in life, and an integrated understanding of self and life may lessen the impact of intrusive thoughts on breast cancer patients' psychological adjustment and mental health status. Implications of the findings for clinical practice and recommendations for future research are discussed.

引用

页码：137 / 149

页数：13

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