Body image and its relationship to marital adjustment for a sample of married women after mastectomy

Hussein Tarawneh, Haya Hussien M. Tarawneh, M. Alnasraween, Sami AlKhatatneh
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Women’s suffering after mastectomy presents physical and psychological challenges that require strength and resilience. Women who undergo breast removal, whether for breast cancer or other reasons, experience painful physical effects and changes in self-image. They face physical healing challenges, such as pain and swelling, but the psychological aspect is even more challenging. The study aimed to identify the relationship between body image and marital adjustment for a sample of married women with breast mastectomy. The study sample consisted of 130 married women with breast mastectomy and ranged between 28 and 60 years old. The researcher used two scales, one for body image and the other for marital adjustment. After assuring their psychometric properties, they were applied to the study sample. The results showed a statistically significant positive correlation between body image and marital adjustment. Furthermore, the results showed that there were statistically significant differences between the arithmetic means of body image and martial adjustment in favor of married women with breast mastectomy two years ago. In light of the results reached, the study recommended several recommendations, perhaps the most prominent of which are to work on breast self-examination since early detection of breast cancer doubles the chances of recovery. Supporting the psychological needs of mastectomies, such as the need for security, love, and self-esteem, and establishing psychological counseling centers in various parts of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan to provide all psychological counseling and guidance services for mastectomies.
乳房切除术后已婚妇女样本的身体形象及其与婚姻适应的关系
妇女在乳房切除术后的痛苦给她们带来了身体和心理上的挑战,需要坚强和韧性。无论是因乳腺癌还是其他原因而切除乳房的妇女,都会经历痛苦的身体影响和自我形象的改变。她们面临疼痛和肿胀等身体愈合方面的挑战,但心理方面的挑战更大。这项研究旨在确定乳房切除术后已婚妇女的身体形象与婚姻适应之间的关系。研究样本包括 130 名乳房切除的已婚妇女,年龄在 28 岁至 60 岁之间。研究人员使用了两个量表,一个是身体形象量表,另一个是婚姻适应量表。在确保其心理测量特性后,将它们应用于研究样本。结果表明,身体形象与婚姻适应之间存在统计学意义上的显著正相关。此外,结果表明,身体形象和婚姻适应的算术平均值之间存在统计学意义上的显著差异,这有利于两年前进行过乳房切除术的已婚妇女。鉴于得出的结果,该研究提出了几项建议,其中最突出的可能是努力进行乳房自我检查,因为早期发现乳腺癌会使康复的几率增加一倍。支持乳房切除者的心理需求,如安全感、爱和自尊的需求,并在约旦哈希姆王国各地建立心理咨询中心,为乳房切除者提供所有心理咨询和指导服务。
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