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Valued Living in Breast Cancer Survivors: The Role of Body Image and Acceptance-Based Factors

Lorenz, Stacy Nicole
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=xavier1471280202

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2016, Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D.), Xavier University, Psychology.
With recent advances in cancer treatments, breast cancer is now considered more of a chronic illness than an acute disease. However, breast cancer survivors are expected to have to manage the long-term effects of treatment, such as fatigue, insomnia, lymphedema, treatment induced menopausal symptoms, weight gain, hair loss, depression, anxiety, and body image distress, which can negatively impact valued living, or quality of life. Various ACT components may be key in predicting valued living in breast cancer survivors. The present study examined the predictive role of Body Image related components (i.e., Body Image Distress and Body Image Flexibility) and components of the ACT model (i.e., Acceptance, Mindfulness, and Experiential Avoidance), in the domains of Valued Living in breast cancer survivors. A sample of 157 breast cancer survivors was recruited from online breast cancer support groups. Results were analyzed using multiple regression. Results indicated that overall, the ACT variables and body image components, as a set, predicted some domains of Valued Living Satisfaction and Valued Living Behaviors. Chronic Illness Acceptance-Activity Engagement and Age were determined to be independent predictors of certain Valued Living domains. These results suggest components of ACT, specifically Chronic Illness Acceptance-Activity Engagement, may be predictive of some domains of Valued Living Satisfaction and Behaviors in breast cancer survivors.
Abbie Beacham, Ph.D. (Committee Chair)
Christine Dacey, Ph.D., ABPP (Committee Member)
Nicholas Salsman, Ph.D., ABPP (Committee Member)
101 p.
Psychology
ACT; breast cancer; body image; Body Image Flexibility; Acceptance

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  • Lorenz, S. N. (2016). Valued Living in Breast Cancer Survivors: The Role of Body Image and Acceptance-Based Factors [Doctoral dissertation, Xavier University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=xavier1471280202

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Lorenz, Stacy. Valued Living in Breast Cancer Survivors: The Role of Body Image and Acceptance-Based Factors. 2016. Xavier University, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=xavier1471280202.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Lorenz, Stacy. "Valued Living in Breast Cancer Survivors: The Role of Body Image and Acceptance-Based Factors." Doctoral dissertation, Xavier University, 2016. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=xavier1471280202

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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