Prediction of sexual satisfaction of women with breast cancer based on mindfulness, self-compassion and acceptance and action
Subject Areas : Woman and family
Forozan Gholipoor
1
,
Kolsom Akbarnataj Bisheh
2
1 - MSc., Department of Clinical Psychology, Sari Branch, Islamic Azad University, Sari, Iran.
2 - Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Sari Branch, Islamic Azad University, Sari, Iran (Corresponding Author).
Keywords: sexual satisfaction, self-compassion, mindfulness, acceptance, breast cancer,
Abstract :
The present study was conducted with the aim of predicting the sexual satisfaction of women with breast cancer based on mindfulness, self-compassion and acceptance. The research method was applied based on the purpose and descriptive of the correlational type according to the data collection. The statistical population of the study included all women with breast cancer in medical clinics in Mazandaran province, and 160 people were selected based on the available sampling method. Data collection tools were questionnaires of sexual satisfaction, self-compassion, mindfulness, and acceptance and action. Data analysis was done by Pearson correlation coefficient method and stepwise regression analysis using Spss26 software. The results of the research showed that there is a significant positive relationship between mindfulness, self-shaft and acceptance and action with the sexual satisfaction of women with breast cancer (P<0.05). The results of the regression test showed that mindfulness, self-shaft and acceptance and action were able to explain 63% of the variance of sexual satisfaction. According to the results of this research, it can be said that mindfulness, self-esteem, and acceptance and action are important variables in creating sexual satisfaction of women, which can be effective in increasing it, and therefore the necessary training and measures in this direction can be effective
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