Suporte social e ajustamento emocional em familiares diretos de pacientes com doença oncológica
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Este trabalho pretende avaliar a forma como os familiares diretos vivenciam o diagnóstico de cancro de um familiar, ao nível do ajustamento emocional à doença e do papel do suporte social. Participaram neste estudo 110 indivíduos com idades compreendidas entre 22 e 64 anos, familiares diretos de doentes oncológicos. Assim, pareceu-nos adequado prever que maior apoio social percebido irá determinar maior ajustamento mental à doença do familiar (H1), maior qualidade de vida (H2) e maior saúde mental (H3). As variáveis correspondentes serão operacionalizadas através de questionários validados para a população portuguesa. O protocolo de avaliação incluiu um questionário sociodemográfico, Escala de Ajustamento Mental ao Cancro de um Familiar, Escala de Qualidade de Vida do Familiar do Doente Oncológico, Escala de Bem-Estar Subjetivo e a Escala de Satisfação com Suporte Social. Os resultados mostraram que os principais preditores das varáveis em análise foram o número de horas diárias de cuidados prestados, a presença de alguém que ajuda na prestação de cuidados, a intimidade e a satisfação com a família. No final é feita uma discussão detalhada dos resultados encontrados e das suas implicações para um melhor conhecimento das pessoas nesta situação.
The purpose of this study was to evaluate how the close relatives experience the diagnosis of cancer of a relative, in terms of the emotional adjustment to the disease and the role of social support. A sample of 110 individuals aged between 22 and 64, direct family members of cancer patients, participated in the study. Thus, it seemed appropriate to predict that greater perceived social support will lead to greater mental adjustment to family illness (H1), higher quality of life (H2), and greater mental health (H3). The corresponding variables will be operationalized through questionnaires validated for the Portuguese population. The evaluation protocol included a sociodemographic questionnaire, Mental Adjustment Scale for Cancer of a Family, Scale of Quality of Life of the Family of the Oncological Patient, Scale of Subjective Well-Being, and Satisfaction Scale with Social Support. The results showed that the main predictors were the number of daily hours of care provided, the presence of someone who helps in the delivery and cuddling, intimacy and satisfaction with the family. At the end, a detailed discussion of the results found and their implications are made for a better knowledge of the people in this situation.
The purpose of this study was to evaluate how the close relatives experience the diagnosis of cancer of a relative, in terms of the emotional adjustment to the disease and the role of social support. A sample of 110 individuals aged between 22 and 64, direct family members of cancer patients, participated in the study. Thus, it seemed appropriate to predict that greater perceived social support will lead to greater mental adjustment to family illness (H1), higher quality of life (H2), and greater mental health (H3). The corresponding variables will be operationalized through questionnaires validated for the Portuguese population. The evaluation protocol included a sociodemographic questionnaire, Mental Adjustment Scale for Cancer of a Family, Scale of Quality of Life of the Family of the Oncological Patient, Scale of Subjective Well-Being, and Satisfaction Scale with Social Support. The results showed that the main predictors were the number of daily hours of care provided, the presence of someone who helps in the delivery and cuddling, intimacy and satisfaction with the family. At the end, a detailed discussion of the results found and their implications are made for a better knowledge of the people in this situation.
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Orientação: Cristina Camilo
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MESTRADO EM PSICOLOGIA CLÍNICA E DA SAÚDE, PSICOLOGIA, PSICOLOGIA DA SAÚDE, CANCRO, SUPORTE SOCIAL, AJUSTAMENTO EMOCIONAL, PSYCHOLOGY, HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY, CANCER, SOCIAL SUPPORT, EMOTIONAL ADJUSTMENT