Depressive Symptoms, Correlates, and the Marital Relationship in Women with Breast Cancer in Saudi Arabia
Journal Title: Women's Health – Open Journal - Year 2016, Vol 1, Issue 3
Abstract
The relationship between the quality of the marital relationship and depressive symptoms in married women with breast cancer in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, was examined. A consecutive series of 50 women with breast cancer were interviewed using a close-ended questionnaire. Over 20% of women had depressive symptoms indicating a probable depressive disorder using the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale. Although a weak relationship in the expected direction was found, quality of the marital relationship was not significantly related to depressive symptoms (B=-0.09, SE=0.06, t=-1.54, p=0.13). Depressive symptoms were primarily driven by educational level, socioeconomic factors, age, and type of treatment.
Authors and Affiliations
Harold G. Koenig
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP554845
- DOI 10.17140/ WHOJ-1-109
- Views 141
- Downloads 0
Impact of the Poly Implant Prosthesis Breast Implants Recall in Women With Breast Reconstruction: A South-Eastern French Cross-Sectional Survey Nested in a Prospective Cohort
The Poly Implant Prosthesis (PIP) Breast Implants crisis involved thousands of women in the countries concerned, women with breast cancer in particular. It was proposed here to investigate the impact of the PIP Breast Im...
Risk Factors and Barriers to Male Involvement in the Choice of Family Planning Methods in the Buea Health District, South West Region,Cameroon: A Cross-Sectional Study in a Semi-Urban Area
Background: Family Planning (FP) promotion and services are often focused on women, but nonetheless men have an important role to play also. Engaging men in family planning programs and services has the potential to impr...
Promoting Mother-to-Baby Attachment to Prevent Postpartum Depression: An Intervention Study
Aim Weak attachment to the fetus during pregnancy has been linked to postpartum depression and child abuse. A longitudinal study was conducted to verify the hypothesis that postpartum depression decreases when bonding be...
Premature Ovarian Insufficiency: Aetiology and Long-Term Consequences
Premature ovarian insufficiency (POI) is characterised by premature cessation of ovulation/ menstruation for 4-6 months along with raised serum gonadotropin levels especially follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) (>40 IU/L)...
What Impact for Sex Difference on Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura?
Despite the progress in medicine the impact of gender on many diseases remains unknown or unstudied. In this context, it seemed appropriate to us, with a bit of provocation, to study the impact of gender on Immune Thromb...