Self-Esteem, Pain and Suicidal Thoughts in a Sample of Cancer Patients

Ozdemiroglu, Filiz; Memiş, Çağdaş Öykü; Meydan, Nezih; Doğan, Bilge; Kilic, Sanem; Sevinçok, Levent; Karakuş, Kadir

doi:10.5455/jmood.20170804091851

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“…This postulate is consistent with some work that has shown the impact of negative and/or stressful life events on self-esteem (Nezlek and Plesko, 2001). Works of Curbow and Somerfield (1991) were often wrongly cited in the literature as references for the serious impact of cancer on self-esteem (Carpenter, 1998;e.g., Berterö, 2002;Lee et al, 2006;Özdemiroglu et al, 2017). However, these authors finally conclude that cancer patients do not seem to differ from healthy subjects on self-esteem.…”

Section: Is Self-esteem Impaired In Cancer Patients?mentioning

confidence: 94%

How Should Self-Esteem Be Considered in Cancer Patients?

2021

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Numerous studies showed that cancer significantly increases the risk of developing depressive and anxious symptoms. It has been shown that self-esteem is an important psychological resource and is associated with many health behaviors. Furthermore, the vulnerability model of low self-esteem, which has received strong empirical support, highlights that low self-esteem is a real risk factor in the development of depressive disorders. This article aims at providing an overview of the involvement of self-esteem in the psychological adjustment to cancer. After briefly reviewing the literature, we suggest that its implication in the development of depressive disorders and its association with coping strategies and social support in cancer patients justify the consideration of self-esteem in oncology psychological care, especially in young adult patients and those with significant physical impairment following treatment.

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Section: Is Self-esteem Impaired In Cancer Patients?mentioning

confidence: 94%

How Should Self-Esteem Be Considered in Cancer Patients?

2021

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“…In addition, more corresponding lectures and group counseling activities should be carried out during their study careers. In previous studies, a decrease in self-esteem led to SI ( Ozdemiroglu et al, 2017 ; Park, 2017 ). High self-esteem can help individuals better adjust their behavior and mood, thus reducing the occurrence of SI and SA.…”

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confidence: 75%

“…High self-esteem can help individuals better adjust their behavior and mood, thus reducing the occurrence of SI and SA. Low self-esteem can affect individuals’ ability to adapt to the environment, which results in greater SI and SA ( Yang et al, 2013 ; Ozdemiroglu et al, 2017 ; Park, 2017 ; Hu et al, 2019 ). Depression is one of the most important vulnerability factors in individuals, and it impacts SI and SA through the negative cognition process of despair ( Jung and Cho, 2020 ).…”

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confidence: 99%

Prevalence and Correlational Factors of Suicidal Ideation and Suicide Attempts Among Chinese Adolescents

Yan

Gai

2022

Front. Psychol.

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This study’s purpose was to (1) determine the prevalence of suicidality (i.e., suicidal ideation or suicide attempts) among adolescents in a city in Northeast China and (2) identify the correlational factors among adolescents with suicidality. A total of 69,519 adolescents from grades 5 to 12 in a city in Northeast China participated in the online investigation. Students completed a structured questionnaire to report their demographic information, psychological characteristics, and suicidality. Univariable and multivariable logistic regressions were applied to determine significant correlational factors associated with suicidal ideation (SI) and suicide attempts (SA). The prevalence of SI and SA among adolescents in the past 12 months was 13 and 4.8%, respectively. Multivariable logistic regression analyses found that the potential risk factors for SI and SA included female, non-nuclear family, higher subjective socioeconomic status, meaningless in life, depression, bullying perpetrator, negative parental rearing styles, lower self-esteem scores, hopelessness, and stressful life events. In order to improve the accuracy of suicide risk identification, a cumulative risk index was used. With the increase in the number of cumulative risks, the risk of SI and SA also increased. So the cumulative risk index was very valuable. The total prevalence of SI and SA among primary and middle school students was high. Preventive measures could be implemented according to the risk factors.

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“…For example, the economic status has an influence on people's diets, and this, in turn, can affect whether they will suffer from diabetes [2]. On the other hand, people's medical condition can influence their social life -for instance, cancer patients experiencing severe pain are likely to suffer from lowered-self esteem and anxiety [45]. To associate socioeconomic conditions with disease prevalence, we associated census data with prescription data across all the boroughs in England.…”

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confidence: 99%