Comparing Effectiveness of Mindfulness Training and Self-Care Training on Sexual Self-Esteem in Women with Breast Cancer

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1 PhD Student, Department of Psychology, UAE Branch, Islamic Azad University, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

2 Department of Psychology, Karaj Branch, Islamic Azad University, Karaj, Iran

3 Department of Medical Oncology, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

4 Department of Psychology, Allameh University, Tehran, Iran

10.22034/jmpr.2023.58469.5823

Abstract

The aim of this study to compare the efficacy of mindfulness training & self-care training on sexual self-esteem in women with breast cancer. Research method was quasi-experimental with pre-test, post- test, two-month follow-up with control group. The statistical population consist of all patients (30-50) suffering from breast cancer and applied to cancer research center Firoozgar Hospital located in Tehran City in 2022 years and operate by mastectomy surgery. Sampling method was purposive Sampling. Forty-five available patients selected (fifteen in each experimental group) and replaced randomly in experimental group 1 (mindfulness training) and experimental group 2 (self-care training). Fifteen other patients placed in control group and did not receive any training. The sexual self-esteem (Zeanah & Schwarz, 1996) were administered pre-test, post-test and follow-up. The training packages were mindfulness training package (Cabatzin, 2015) and self-care training package (Clark etall, 2014). Both trainings applied on experimental groups (45 minutes each session) weekly and the control group did not receive any training. The data analyzed by mixed analysis variance. Results showed that both of mindfulness training & self-care training were affected the same on increasing to sexual self-esteem in women with breast cancer (p<0.001). two- month follow-up confirmed these results. Use to mindfulness and self-care training (especially mindfulness) can to increase to sexual self-esteem in women with breast cancer. Then, mindfulness & self-care training (especially mindfulness) affective to raise the sexual self-esteem and is necessary for using from these methods to improve therapy of these women with breast cancer and these components affective to raise the health of these patients.

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Journal of Modern Psychological Researches

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  • Receive Date: 17 September 2023
  • Revise Date: 21 October 2023
  • Accept Date: 28 October 2023

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