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Social support, depression, anxiety and stress among breast cancer patients receiving chemotherapy in Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia

Depressive disorder or depression is a common mental disorder that involves a depressed mood or loss of pleasure or interest in activities for long periods of time. Social support is an important variable in buffering the effects of depression, anxiety and stress. This study aims to assess the level...

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Main Author: Rokhman, Nik Nor Izwana
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Language:English
Published: Universiti Sains Malaysia 2024
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RA440-440.87 Study and teaching. Research
RC254-282 Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology (including Cancer)
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spelling my.usm.eprints.61422 http://eprints.usm.my/61422/ Social support, depression, anxiety and stress among breast cancer patients receiving chemotherapy in Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia Rokhman, Nik Nor Izwana RA440-440.87 Study and teaching. Research RC254-282 Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology (including Cancer) Depressive disorder or depression is a common mental disorder that involves a depressed mood or loss of pleasure or interest in activities for long periods of time. Social support is an important variable in buffering the effects of depression, anxiety and stress. This study aims to assess the level of social support, depression, anxiety and stress among breast cancer patients receiving chemotherapy. A cross-sectional study was conducted in a Day-Care Oncology Unit Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia from January to March 2024. A total of 124 respondents were conveniently selected and data was collected using a self-administered questionnaire. The mean age of the respondents was 53 years old (SD=10.62), with ages ranging between 28 to 76 years old. Pearson Correlation was used to determine the correlation between social support, depression, anxiety and stress. The result shows that levels of depression, anxiety and stress were 7.3%, 9.7% and 1.6% respectively and the majority of them have high levels of social support. The study revealed a significant inverse correlation between social support and both anxiety (r = -0.181, p = 0.004) and stress (r = -0.215, p = 0.017). In conclusion, social support is negatively correlated with depression, anxiety, and stress. Therefore, education that provides information about these psychological conditions and emphasizes the importance of social support is necessary to reduce their impact. Universiti Sains Malaysia 2024 Monograph NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.usm.my/61422/1/DISSERTATION%20NIK%20NOR%20IZWANA%20BINTI%20ROKHMAN%20%2C%20151148%20-%20e.pdf Rokhman, Nik Nor Izwana (2024) Social support, depression, anxiety and stress among breast cancer patients receiving chemotherapy in Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia. Project Report. Universiti Sains Malaysia. (Submitted)
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topic RA440-440.87 Study and teaching. Research
RC254-282 Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology (including Cancer)
spellingShingle RA440-440.87 Study and teaching. Research
RC254-282 Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology (including Cancer)
Rokhman, Nik Nor Izwana
Social support, depression, anxiety and stress among breast cancer patients receiving chemotherapy in Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia
description Depressive disorder or depression is a common mental disorder that involves a depressed mood or loss of pleasure or interest in activities for long periods of time. Social support is an important variable in buffering the effects of depression, anxiety and stress. This study aims to assess the level of social support, depression, anxiety and stress among breast cancer patients receiving chemotherapy. A cross-sectional study was conducted in a Day-Care Oncology Unit Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia from January to March 2024. A total of 124 respondents were conveniently selected and data was collected using a self-administered questionnaire. The mean age of the respondents was 53 years old (SD=10.62), with ages ranging between 28 to 76 years old. Pearson Correlation was used to determine the correlation between social support, depression, anxiety and stress. The result shows that levels of depression, anxiety and stress were 7.3%, 9.7% and 1.6% respectively and the majority of them have high levels of social support. The study revealed a significant inverse correlation between social support and both anxiety (r = -0.181, p = 0.004) and stress (r = -0.215, p = 0.017). In conclusion, social support is negatively correlated with depression, anxiety, and stress. Therefore, education that provides information about these psychological conditions and emphasizes the importance of social support is necessary to reduce their impact.
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title Social support, depression, anxiety and stress among breast cancer patients receiving chemotherapy in Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia
title_short Social support, depression, anxiety and stress among breast cancer patients receiving chemotherapy in Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia
title_full Social support, depression, anxiety and stress among breast cancer patients receiving chemotherapy in Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia
title_fullStr Social support, depression, anxiety and stress among breast cancer patients receiving chemotherapy in Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Social support, depression, anxiety and stress among breast cancer patients receiving chemotherapy in Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia
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