Personality Trait and Quality of Life in Colorectal Cancer Survivors

Shun, Shiow Ching; Hsiao, Fei‐Hsiu; Lai, Yeur‐Hur; Liang, Jin–Tung; Yeh, Kun‐Huei; Huang, John J.

doi:10.1188/11.onf.e221-e228

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“…Like other tumour groups, CRC survivors may experience pain, sleep disturbance and fatigue (Anderson et al, 2013;Domati et al, 2011;Grant et al, 2011;Grimmett et al, 2011;Jansen et al, 2011;McCaughan et al, 2012;Peddle et al, 2008a;Phipps et al, 2008;Schneider et al, 2007;Shun et al, 2011;Sisler et al, 2012;Stein et al, 2009;Thong et al, 2011bThong et al, , 2013. However, side-effects particular to CRC survivors include weight changes; sexual dysfunction (erectile problems, vaginal dryness, dyspareunia), upper gastrointestinal disturbances (food intolerance, nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite), and bowel dysfunction (constipation, diarrhoea, abdominal cramping, flatulence, incontinence, urgency, frequency) (Anderson et al, 2013;Bailey et al, 2015;Caravati-Jouvenceaux et al, 2011;Den Oudsten et al, 2012;Di Fabio et al, 2008;Ellis et al, 2010;Grant et al, 2011;Grimmett et al., 2011;Jansen et al, 2011;Lynch et al, 2008b;McMullen et al, 2008;Milbury et al, 2013;Nikoletti et al, 2008;Phipps et al, 2008;Ramirez et al, 2009;Ristvedt and Trinkaus, 2009;Sanoff et al, 2015;Schneider et al, 2007;Serpentini et al, 2011;Sisler et al, 2012;Thong et al, 2011aThong et al, , 2011b…”

Section: Physical Healthmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Fear of recurrence, depression, anxiety and distress are enduring issues for some survivors, heightened around the time of clinical appointments (Appleton et al, 2013;Chambers et al, 2012b;Dunn et al, 2013;Esplen et al, 2007;Faul et al, 2012;Krouse et al, 2009;Lawsin et al, 2007;Loi, 2011;Lynch et al, 2008c;McCaughan et al, 2012;Milbury et al, 2013;Nikoletti et al, 2008;Phipps et al, 2008;Ristvedt and Trinkaus, 2009;Schneider et al, 2007;Shun et al, 2011;Stein et al, 2009;Thong et al, 2013). The physical effects of CRC treatment, including bowel dysfunction and peripheral neuropathy had significant negative effects on CRC survivors' psychological well-being, body image, and adaption to survivorship (Bailey et al, 2015;Desnoo and Faithfull, 2006;Ho et al, 2015;McMullen et al, 2008;Padman et al, 2015;Palmer et al, 2013;Phipps et al, 2008;Schneider et al, 2007;Serpentini et al, 2011;Thong et al, 2011b;Tofthagen, 2010).…”

Section: Psychological Healthmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…CRC survivors may experience poorer social well-being, particularly in the first five years following treatment, worsened by changes in employment, financial concerns, inadequate support, symptom distress, and the presence of an ostomy or bowel dysfunction (Anderson et al, 2013;Baravelli et al, 2009;Caravati-Jouvenceaux et al, 2011;Domati et al, 2011;Gordon et al, 2008;Grant et al, 2011;Hanly et al, 2013;Jansen et al, 2011;Krouse et al, 2009;McCaughan et al, 2012;Ristvedt and Trinkaus, 2009;Shun et al, 2011;Authors Original Manuscript, accepted Steginga et al, 2009;Thong et al, 2011a;Tofthagen, 2010). As a consequence of the physical effects of CRC, many survivors reduced their social activities to avoid potential embarrassment and inconvenience in public places (Loi, 2011;McCaughan et al, 2012;McMullen et al, 2008).…”

Section: Social Healthmentioning

confidence: 99%

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“…A similar pattern was found among Hong Kong Chinese gynaecological cancer patients in which neuroticism was associated with poorer physical and emotional well‐being both concurrently and longitudinally (Lai, Tang, & Chung, ). Likewise, a cross‐sectional survey examining type D personality found negative affectivity—a core characterisitc of neuroticism—to be positively related to symptom‐related distress, anxiety and depression among Taiwanese colorectal cancer survivors (Shun et al., ). Although cancer adjustment has its unique challenges and risks (Naus, Ishler, Parrott, & Kovacs, ), cancer‐related psychosocial processes may mirror those in patients with chronic diseases, even in general populations (Stanton, Revenson, & Tennen, ).…”

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Personality, coping strategies and emotional adjustment among Chinese cancer patients of different ages

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Literature has documented personality and coping strategies as valuable intrapersonal resources for cancer adjustment among Caucasians. Nevertheless, it remains unclear whether these personal characteristics operate in a similar manner among cancer patients of different ages and cultural backgrounds. This study examined the association between personality traits and affects, their underlying mechanism (i.e. coping strategies) and how these relations differed by age among Chinese cancer survivors, an understudied population. A sample of 234 Chinese cancer survivors in Beijing, China completed the five factor inventory, affect balance scale, ways of coping checklist and medical and demographic information. The results indicated that neuroticism was associated with negative affect, which was explained by avoidance coping strategies.Extraversion and neuroticism were associated with positive affect, and these associations were explained by approach coping strategies. Conditional process (i.e. moderated mediation) analyses demonstrated that conscientiousness was more strongly related to positive affect directly and indirectly through approach coping strategies among older survivors than among younger survivors. The findings highlight the importance of personality traits for emotional adjustment to breast cancer and the critical role of approach coping strategies in explaining the linkage of personality to positive affect for survivors of different age. K E Y W O R D Sage, cancer survivorship, emotional adjustment, personality traits, positive affect

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“…Another factor with little scientific information regards to the influence that personality characteristics of the subject and its cognitive and behavioral form of conflict situations coping act for a psychological adjustment of the individual. The personality traits of patients with gastric cancer can interfere with QOL (40) ; it is observed that personality type D, which is characterized by traits of negative affectivity and social inhibition, was also investigated in patients with colorectal cancer showing that this type of personality interferes negatively on the QOL (32) . Along the same lines, temperament characteristics and character have not demonstrated clearly interfering factors in anxiety and depression (6) .…”

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Personality Traits, Anger and Psychiatric Symptoms Related to Quality of Life in Patients With Newly Diagnosed Digestive System Cancer

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-Background -The presence of psychiatric symptoms, anger, and personality characteristics are factors that affect the quality of life of newly diagnosed digestive system cancer patients. Objective -This study aims to identify which stable characteristics of the individual's personality interfere with quality of life, even when reactive emotional characteristics of falling ill are controlled. Methods -A cross-sectional study was performed at the Oncology Clinic (Hospital das Clínicas), Marília/SP, Brazil, in which 50 adult patients with digestive system cancer and diagnosed less than 6 months answered the State-Trait Anger Expression Inventory, Temperament and Character Inventory, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale and WHOQOL-BREF. Multiple regression was performed to verify if quality of life was related to stable characteristics of the subject's personality (anger trait, temperament and character) after controlling to the transient emotional aspects (anger state, psychiatric symptoms). Results -The quality of life psychological health score was higher in presence of self-directedness character and reward dependence temperament and quality of life environment score was higher in presence of self-directedness character and lower in presence of harm avoidance temperament. Conclusion -The psychological well-being and the adaptive needs to the environment that favoring a better quality of life were reinforced mainly by the self-directedness character; which means that patients more autonomous cope better with the disease. On the other hand, the harm avoidance temperament (meaning the patient has fear of aversive situations) impaired the adaptive capacity to deal with the changes of the day-to-day imposed by the disease. Understanding these personality traits is important to the health professionals drive the patient to more successful treatment. HEADINGS -Digestive system neoplasms. Personality. Anxiety. Depression. Quality of life. and who underwent total or partial laryngectomy also present a deficit in social and emotional functions in QOL scores (9) and in people with gastric cancer, hopelessness is observed as a major impact on QOL (34) .In fact, emotional reactions to cancer are important aspects in understanding the patient's QOL. A study (31) with 68 newly diagnosed head and neck cancer patients were consecutively selected to declare their perceptions about the disease and the own quality of life; it was concluded that the more concerned the patient was with the physical symptoms the more intense was the emotional reactions related to the disease, and the lower was the QOL scores. Other study (12) with 180 hepatic and colon cancer patients that answered about stressors aspects, coping and QOL related to the disease showed that patients with more active personality and more resilient had higher psychologic well-being and QOL.Being passive and active attitudes as coping strategies, it is important to identify which feelings are evolved in QOL aspects, mainly in newly diagnosed patients. It is known...

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Personality Trait and Quality of Life in Colorectal Cancer Survivors

Abstract: Assessing patients' personality, including negative affectivity and social inhibition, could help nurses to develop supportive groups or social networks for these patients and thereby improve QOL for cancer survivors.

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References 41 publications

Cancer survivorship: Advancing the concept in the context of colorectal cancer

Cancer survivorship: Advancing the concept in the context of colorectal cancer

Personality, coping strategies and emotional adjustment among Chinese cancer patients of different ages

Personality Traits, Anger and Psychiatric Symptoms Related to Quality of Life in Patients With Newly Diagnosed Digestive System Cancer

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