Previous studies have shown that resilience could play an important role in enhancing the quality of life in women with breast cancer; however, the mediating role of self-care behaviors have not been studied. This study aims to explore the mediating role of self-care behaviors in the relationship between resilience and quality of life in breast cancer patients. A sample of 195 women with breast cancer (aged from 21 to 60 years; M = 45.32 ± 8.2) from three hospitals in Tehran, Iran completed online questionnaires measuring resilience, self-care and quality of life. The results of structural equation modeling showed that resilience (β = 0.546, p
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Abdollahi, A., Alsaikhan, F., Nikolenko, D. A., Al-Gazally, M. E., Mahmudiono, T., Allen, K. A., & Abdullaev, B. (2022). Self-care behaviors mediates the relationship between resilience and quality of life in breast cancer patients. BMC Psychiatry, 22(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-022-04470-5
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