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Living with Breast Cancer

其他書名	The Psychological Benefits of Practicing Health-promoting Behaviors
出版	George Washington University, 2007
URL	http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=vivUtAEACAAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api

註釋The current archival study examined whether practicing health-enhancing behaviors was related to positive psychological functioning, including less fear of recurrence for long-term breast cancer survivors. For the purpose of this study, health behaviors, also referred to as complementary or alternative medicine, were defined as healthful diet practices including vitamin use, herbal remedies, traditional folk remedies and potentially stress-reducing activities, such meditation, yoga, massage therapy, and visualization, among others. Results indicated breast cancer survivors who engaged in traditional folk remedies and/or current activities/groups with potential to reduce stress had higher psychological functioning than those who did not. In addition, use of traditional folk remedies and participation in activities/groups were associated with perceived feelings of control with use of traditional folk remedies having slightly more impact than engagement in activities or groups. Although marginally significant, participation in activities or groups was shown to have some impact on fear of recurrence. Findings of the study provided initial evidence that breast cancer survivors who engaged in traditional folk remedies and/or current activities/groups had higher psychological functioning than those who did not.