The Predictors of Psychological Status among Primary Breast Cancer Patients in Japan

Abstract

This study examined the psychological status of Japanese ambulatory patients with primary breast cancer, with a focus on evaluating the impact of the patients’ self-repressive trait and the role of previously identified associated factors, including social support, attributes, and disease-related variables. The subjects included 112 women [mean (SD) age: 58.3 (12.7)] in Japan with postoperative primary breast cancer. The results showed that around 40% of the subjects were in a psychologically vulnerable situation.