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QUALITY OF LIFE AND PERSONALITY TRAITS IN PATIENTS WITH COLORECTAL CANCER

Željko Glavić ; Department of Abdominal Surgery, Požega General County Hospital, Požega, Croatia
Slavka Galić ; Department of Neurology, Psychiatry and Clinical Psychology, Požega General County Hospital, Požega, Croatia
Marija Krip ; Department of Neurology, Psychiatry and Clinical Psychology, Požega General County Hospital, Požega, Croatia

Sažetak

Background: The aim of this study was to determine whether it is possible to predict quality of life in patients with colorectal
cancer on the basis of personality dimensions from the Five-factor model.
Subjects and methods: The study included 56 patients with colorectal cancer (40 men and 16 women), aged 48-87. The
following instruments were used: the Questionnaire on General Information and Lifestyle Habits, the Quality of Life Scale, and the
Neo Five-Factor Inventory.
Results: The results of overall quality of life estimations of colorectal cancer patients were comparable to those of healthy
people. Contrary to expectations, extraversion was not a significant quality of life predictor. Neuroticism as a personality trait was
the only variable which consistently proved to be highly significant across analyses in the prediction of total quality of life,
satisfaction with past life, future expectations, and comparison with others. Key determinants of neuroticism are a proneness to
experiencing negative affects which makes adaptation difficult, a proneness to irrational ideas, reduced impulse control, ineffective
coping strategies, the perception of poor control over oneself and others, and deeming one’s own resources to be insufficient to
adequately cope with stress, thus resulting in a more negative quality of life estimation.
Conclusion: These results support the conclusion that cognitive-behavioral interventions aimed at changing negative
attributions, reducing tension and negative affects, acquiring more effective coping strategies, strengthening perceived personal
control, redefining and re-conceptualizing quality of life, and seeking/receiving more adequate social support could lead to an
improved quality of life in patients with colorectal cancer.

Ključne riječi

colorectal cancer - personality traits – neuroticism - quality of life

Hrčak ID:

162070

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/162070

Datum izdavanja:

17.6.2014.

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