The moderating effect of perceived partner empathy on body image and depression among breast cancer survivors
ConclusionThe more empathy women perceived from partners, the fewer depressive symptoms women reported. Empathy from a partner could moderate the impact of body image changes on depressive symptoms. Women's depressive symptoms, resulting from a change in body image after breast cancer surgery, might be minimized if they perceived greater empathy from their partners. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Source: Psycho-Oncology - Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Su‐Ying Fang, Hong‐Tai Chang, Bih‐Ching Shu Tags: Paper Source Type: research
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