The Role of Cognitive Emotion Regulation and Positive and Negative Affect in Resiliency of Women with Breast Cancer
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F Sharifibastan * , S Yazdi , Sh Zahraei |
Alzahra University, Tehran, Iran , sharififarangis@yahoo.com |
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Abstract: (10883 Views) |
Introduction: Regarding the role of emotion regulation in choosing a way to overcome stressful situations, present study aimed to predict resiliency, based on cognitive emotion regulation strategies and positive and negative affect in women with breast cancer.
Methods: Method of this study is a descriptive –correlation. The study sample consists of 120 women with breast cancer that selected by purposive sampling method. For gathering data was used of Connor & Davidson resilience scale, Garnefski& et al cognitive emotion regulation and Diener& et al positive and negative experiencesScale.
Results:The results showed that the positive cognitive emotion regulation strategies, including positive reappraisal strategies, self-blame, taking a positive point of view and re-consideration of planning in four steps, indicaying total predicts 0.65 of resiliency variance (p<0.001), but positive and negative emotions were not able to predict resiliency. Resiliency with positive cognitive emotion regulation strategies and positive affect had a significant positive correlation, with negative cognitive emotion regulation strategies and negative affect had a significant negative correlation (p<0.001).
Conclusion:Based on these results, it can be concluded that strengthening the positive cognitive emotion regulations should be regarded as a target for interventions and conceded resiliency training programs. |
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Keywords: Cognitive Emotion Regulation Strategies, Positive and Negative affect, Resiliency, Breast Cancer. |
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Type of Study: Research |
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Special Received: 2016/08/3 | Accepted: 2016/08/3 | Published: 2016/08/3 | ePublished: 2016/08/3
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