Self-esteem, metacognition, and coping strategies in cancer patients: A case-control study

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dc.contributor.authorInci, Habibe
dc.contributor.authorInci, Fatih
dc.contributor.authorErsoy, Sueleyman
dc.contributor.authorKaratas, Fatih
dc.contributor.authorAdahan, Didem
dc.date.accessioned2024-09-29T16:08:27Z
dc.date.available2024-09-29T16:08:27Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.departmentKarabük Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractBackground: Self-esteem refers to a person's positive and negative attitudes towards the self, and metacognition is an upper system providing awareness and direction of events and mental functions. Coping refers to the specific and psychological efforts used to deal with stressful events or the negative effects of the agents of these. The aim of this study was to evaluate self-esteem, metacognition status and coping attitudes in patients with cancer, which is known to have severely destructive psychological effects. Materials and Methods: Fifty adult cancer patients who were followed up in the medical oncology clinic between July 2018 and June 2019 and 50 age- and gender-matched healthy controls as control group were included in this study. All the participants were applied with a sociodemographic data form, the Rosenberg self-esteem scale, the Metacognition Assessment Scale, and the Copying Orientation to Problems Experienced (COPE) inventory, and their results were compared between the groups. Results: The groups comprised 50% females with a median age of 58 (33-82) years. The values related to the degree of participation in discussions, problem-focused coping, active coping, planning, and state of emotional vulnerability were low in the cancer patient group compared to the control group (P < 0.005 for all). The sustaining of their self-image, feeling threatened in interpersonal relationships, and degree of daydreaming were higher, and in the metacognition tests, the positive beliefs related to anxiety, uncontrolled or dangerous negative thoughts, nonfunctional coping, religious coping, joking, reckless behavior, substance use, denial, and mental disengagement scores were higher (P < 0.05 for all). Conclusion: Self-esteem was lower in cancer patients and upper level cognitive functions and problem-focused coping were determined to be worse compared to healthy controls. In the light of these results, psychosocial support given to cancer patients in this respect could contribute to quality of life and social conformity.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.4103/jcrt.JCRT_618_19
dc.identifier.endpage962en_US
dc.identifier.issn0973-1482
dc.identifier.issn1998-4138
dc.identifier.issue4en_US
dc.identifier.pmid34528548en_US
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85115708487en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ3en_US
dc.identifier.startpage956en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.4103/jcrt.JCRT_618_19
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14619/7547
dc.identifier.volume17en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000754556100021en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ4en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMeden_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherWolters Kluwer Medknow Publicationsen_US
dc.relation.ispartofJournal of Cancer Research and Therapeuticsen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessen_US
dc.subjectCanceren_US
dc.subjectcopingen_US
dc.subjectmetacognitionen_US
dc.subjectself-esteemen_US
dc.subjectstressen_US
dc.titleSelf-esteem, metacognition, and coping strategies in cancer patients: A case-control studyen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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