Objective:to identify socio-demographic, clinical and psychological predictors of
well-being and quality of life in men who underwent radical prostatectomy,
in a 360-day follow-up. Method:longitudinal study with 120 men who underwent radical prostatectomy.
Questionnaires were used for characterization and clinical evaluation of the
participant, as well as the instruments Visual Analog Scale for Pain, The
Ways of Coping Questionnaire, Hospital Depression and Anxiety Scale,
Satisfaction with Social Support Scale, Marital Satisfaction Scale,
Subjective Well-Being Scale and Expanded Prostate Cancer Index. For data
analysis, the linear mixed-effects model was used. Results:the socio-demographic factors age and race were not predictors of the
dependent variables; time of surgery, problem-focused coping, and anxiety
were predictors of subjective well-being; pain, anxiety and depression were
negative predictors of quality of life; emotion-focused coping was a
positive predictor. Marital dissatisfaction was a predictor of both
variables. Conclusion:predictor variables found were different from the literature: desire for
changes in marital relationship presented a positive association with
quality of life and well-being; emotion-focused coping was a predictor of
quality of life; and anxiety was a predictor of subjective well-being.