Abstract

Background

There is limited research suggesting that women with Benign Breast Disease (BBD) experience psychological distress similar to breast cancer (BC) women. We aimed to examine hopelessness and its related factors in BC and BBD women.

Method

This was a cross-sectional study. The Beck Hopelessness Scale and the Beck Depression Inventory were administered to 51 BBD and 52 BC women.

Results

BC women had higher hopelessness scores as compared to those with BBD (6.9 ± 4.8 vs. 4.9 ± 3.6; p = .018). After controlling for confounding variables, depression and suicidal ideation/behavior were significantly associated with hopelessness in the BBD group, while only a lower socioeconomic status was associated with higher hopelessness scores in the BC group.

Conclusion

We found that not only BC but also BBD lead to a psychological burden. Early detection and handling of hopeless feelings and thoughts that may arise in this population are recommended.

中文翻译：

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患有良性乳腺疾病和乳腺癌的突尼斯女性绝望的患病率和相关因素

摘要

背景

有限的研究表明，患有良性乳腺疾病 (BBD) 的女性会经历与乳腺癌 (BC) 女性相似的心理困扰。我们的目的是检查 BC 和 BBD 女性的绝望及其相关因素。

方法

这是一项横断面研究。对 51 名 BBD 和 52 名 BC 女性进行了贝克绝望量表和贝克抑郁量表。

结果

与 BBD 女性相比，BC 女性的绝望评分更高（6.9 ± 4.8 对 4.9 ± 3.6；p = .018）。在控制混杂变量后，抑郁和自杀意念/行为与 BBD 组的绝望显着相关，而只有较低的社会经济地位与 BC 组的较高绝望评分相关。

结论

我们发现不仅BC而且BBD都会导致心理负担。建议尽早发现并处理该人群中可能出现的绝望情绪和想法。