Sharif Saeed Pahlevan, Khanekharab Jasmine
a Taylor's Business School, Taylor's University Lakeside Campus , Subang Jaya , Selangor , Malaysia.
b Graduate School of Business, University Tun Abdul Razak , Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia.
J Psychosoc Oncol. 2017 Nov-Dec;35(6):706-725. doi: 10.1080/07347332.2017.1308984. Epub 2017 Mar 21.
This study aimed to investigate the mediating role of coping strategies in the relationship between external locus of control and quality of life among breast cancer patients. A convenience sample of 130 Malaysian breast cancer patients participated in this study. Using a multiple mediation model analysis, we found a negative relationship between powerful others and patients' quality of life and the mediation of active-emotional coping between powerful others and quality of life. The findings indicated the need for early, targeted psychological interventions seeking to encourage externally oriented cancer patients to use more active emotional coping strategies as it may improve their quality of life.
本研究旨在探讨应对策略在乳腺癌患者的外控型人格与生活质量之间关系中的中介作用。130名马来西亚乳腺癌患者的便利样本参与了本研究。通过多元中介模型分析，我们发现“有势力的他人”与患者生活质量之间存在负相关，以及积极情绪应对在“有势力的他人”与生活质量之间起中介作用。研究结果表明，有必要进行早期、有针对性的心理干预，鼓励外向型癌症患者采用更多积极的情绪应对策略，因为这可能会改善他们的生活质量。
