%0 Journal Article
%T Correlation Analysis between Self-Disclosure and Social Support in Patients with Breast Cancer
%A Yun Ding
%A Liping Zhang
%A Huiying Qin
%A Lijuan Zhang
%J Advances in Breast Cancer Research
%P 59-68
%@ 2168-1597
%D 2024
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/abcr.2024.134007
%X <b>Objective</b><b>:</b> Describe the status quo of self-disclosure and social support in breast cancer patients and analyze the correlation between them. <b>Methods</b><b>:</b> General data questionnaire, distress disclosure Index scale and Chinese version of medical social support scale were used to investigate the correlation between self-disclosure and social support in breast cancer patients by Pearson correlation analysis. <b>Results:</b> 1) The total self-disclosure score was (38.75 &#177; 9.18); the total score of social support was (70.57 &#177; 14.04) scores, including emotional information support dimension (28.39 &#177; 6.06) scores, practical support dimension (15.62 &#177; 3.31) scores, elastic support dimension (14.85 &#177; 3.23) scores, and emotional support dimension (11.70 &#177; 2.56) scores. 2) Self-disclosure was positively correlated with social support (r = 0.433, p &lt; 0.01). <b>Conclusion:</b> Breast cancer patients had a moderate level of self-disclosure, and the higher the level of self-disclosure, the better the social support. It is suggested that improving the self-disclosure level of breast cancer patients can help them obtain more social support.
%K Breast Cancer
%K Self-Disclosure
%K Social Support
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=135769