نوع مقاله : مقاله پژوهشی
عنوان مقاله English
نویسندگان English
Background: Breast cancer is the most common cancer among Iranian women. Objective: To compare the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral and semantic therapy in a group manner on reducing perceived stress and improving the meaning of life in patients with breast cancer. Methods: The present study was a quasi-experimental study with a pretest, posttest test with a control group. The statistical population included 30 patients referred to the oncology radiotherapy department of Imam Reza (AS) Hospital in Kermanshah, who were selected by available sampling method and randomly in the control group (10 people), the first experimental group (10 people), and the second experiment. (10 people) were appointed. Tools include cognitive-behavioral and semantic group therapy sessions and the Cohen's Perceived Stress Scale and the Meaning of Life Scale. Data were analyzed using multivariate analysis of covariance and LSD follow-up test. Results: The results showed that both treatments were perceived as stressful and meaningful in life. Conclusion: These two treatments were useful interventions to reduce perceived stress and increase the meaning of life in breast cancer patients.
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