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T1 Factors Associated with Body Image and Self-Esteem in Mastectomized Breast Cancer Survivors
A1 Álvarez Pardo, Sergio
A1 De Paz, José Antonio
A1 Romero Pérez, Ena Montserrat
A1 Portilla Cueto, Kora Mónica
A1 Horta Gim, Mario A.
A1 González Bernal, Jerónimo J.
A1 Fernández Solana, Jessica
A1 Mielgo Ayuso, Juan
A1 García Valverde, Adrián
A1 González Santos, Josefa
K1 Breast cancer
K1 Body image
K1 Self-esteem
K1 Sense of humor
K1 Age
K1 Mamas--Cáncer
K1 Breast--Cancer
AB Body image (BI) and self-esteem (SE) are two fundamental aspects in the evolution of breast cancer (BC), mainly due to surgery, treatment, and the patient’s conception of BI. A dissatisfaction with BI and low SE decreases the subject’s quality of life and increases the risk of recurrence and mortality by BC. The aim of this study is to find out if there is any degree of association between the sociodemographic data of the sample and their BI and SE. A cross-sectional, descriptive study was conducted with 198 women diagnosed with BC, aged 30–80 years, in Mexico. Women’s BI and SE were assessed using two questionnaires, Hopwood Body Image Scale (S-BIS) and Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES). The results show significant differences in several items when the variable sense of humor is taken into account, indicating that women with a sense of humor report higher satisfaction with their BI and higher SE. The age also indicates a significantly better BI in women over 50 years of age, as well as the education level variable, where those women who had studied up to secondary reported higher satisfaction with their BI; the family history shows that those women without a family history report better SE. All these data are supported by stepwise regression, which shows that educational level and sense of humor are predictors of BI, and family history along with breast reconstruction and sense of humor are predictors as of SE. In conclusion, it is important to take into account the characteristics of women with BC, particularly age and sense of humor, in order to reduce the impact of the disease on their BI and SE with the help of a multidisciplinary team.
PB MDPI
YR 2023
FD 2023-03
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10259/12110
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10259/12110
LA eng
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Burgos
RD 18-sep-2026