Comparison of Personality Type, Coping Styles, and Emotion Regulation Difficulties in Patients with Cancer and Healthy Individuals with Low Physical Activity Levels

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1 MS in Clinical Psychology, Department of Clinical Psychology, Qom Branch, Islamic Azad University, Qom, Iran.

2 Department of Clinical Psychology, Qom Branch, Islamic Azad University, Qom, Iran.

Abstract

Objective: This study aimed to compare personality types, coping styles, and emotion regulation difficulties between individuals diagnosed with cancer and healthy individuals, both groups characterized by low physical activity levels.
Methods: Employing a descriptive, causal-comparative design, this research studied all rectal cancer patients from a hospital in Qom city and general population individuals. Through convenience sampling, 30 rectal cancer patients and 30 healthy individuals were selected. Assessment instruments included: Endler and Parker's (1990) Coping Inventory for Stressful Situations, Friedman and Rosenman's (2004) Personality Characteristics questionnaire, and Gratz and Roemer's (2004) Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale. Data were analyzed using Multivariate Analysis of Variance (MANOVA) in SPSS version 26.
Results: The analysis revealed a significant Wilks' Lambda for group differences in coping styles, personality types, and emotion regulation difficulties (P < 0.05, F = 828.319), indicating substantial variations between rectal cancer patients and healthy individuals across these psychological dimensions.
Conclusion: The findings demonstrate that rectal cancer diagnosis correlates with distinct psychological patterns compared to healthy individuals. Psychological interventions for rectal cancer patients should incorporate training in emotion regulation techniques and effective coping strategies.
 

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Sports Psychology

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Available Online from 30 April 2024

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  • Receive Date: 22 November 2023
  • Revise Date: 28 February 2024
  • Accept Date: 30 April 2024

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