Body image, self‐concept, and self‐esteem in women who had a mastectomy and either wore an external breast prosthesis or had breast reconstruction and women who had not experienced mastectomy
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15218331 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Linda Reaby (University of Canberra, corresponding author), Linda L Reaby, Linda Hort (University of Canberra), Linda K Hort, John Vandervord (Royal North Shore Hospital) |
| Year | 1994 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 361-375 |
| Publication date | 1994-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Health Care For Women International (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0739-9332 • E-ISSN: 1096-4665 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/07399339409516129 |
| PMID | 8002421 |
| OpenAlex | W2136386886 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 26 |
The perceptions of three groups of women regarding their body image, self-concept, total self-image, and self-esteem were compared. The groups included 64 women who had mastectomies and wore external breast prostheses, 31 women who had mastectomies and underwent breast reconstruction, and a control group of 78 women who had not experienced mastectomy. The body image, total self-image, and self-esteem mean scores indicated that the prosthesis and reconstruction groups had more positive feelings regarding their bodies than did the control group. There were no significant differences in self-concept among the three groups. These findings challenge a common assumption that mastectomy automatically results in psychiatric morbidity caused by an altered body image and suggest that health professionals should not make assumptions about how a woman will psychologically respond to mastectomy
Breast cancer · Breast reconstruction · Cancer · Feeling · General surgery · Mammaplasty · Mastectomy · Physical therapy · Prosthesis · Self-esteem · Art Therapy and Mental Health · Body Image and Dysmorphia Studies · Breast Implant and Reconstruction · Clinical Psychology · Medicine · Psychology · Social Psychology · Internal Medicine · Surgery
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| Unique citing works | 8 |
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| Citations per year | 0,29 |
| Citation span | 1998 - 2020 (23) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 8 |