The Korean Journal of Health Psychology
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Beliefs about Cancer, Recurrence Concerns, and Health Behavior Changes in Breast Cancer Survivors
Abstract
With the growing number of cancer survivors, ensuring the overall health of these individuals merits special attention; however, to date it has received limited empirical attention in Korea. The current study aimed to examine the prevalence of health behavior changes after cancer and its association with causal beliefs about cancer and recurrence concerns in 129 survivors of breast cancer in Korea. Participants were recruited from a breast cancer survivor’s group in the Breast Cancer Clinic at one university hospital in Seoul, Korea. Participants completed questionnaires assessing health behaviors, concerns about recurrence, and causal beliefs regarding cancer. The behavior showing the greatest change was 'reflecting on life priorities’ and ‘spending quality time with family’. Stress was rated as the most important cancer cause. A few socio-demographic, clinical characteristics, and beliefs about the causes of cancer showed significant association with health behavior changes. Recurrence concerns were negatively related to increases in exercise. Current findings provide a preliminary understanding of the factors that prompt the initiation of healthy lifestyle changes among breast cancer survivors.
- keywords
- Breast cancer, health behavior, stress, recurrence concern, 유방암, 건강행동, 스트레스, 재발
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