Assessments Of Personality Traits, Cognition And Body Image In Breast Cancer Survivors

Abstract

The current study aimed to examine the relationship between personality traits, cognition, and body image in breast cancer survivors. A cross-sectional research design was employed, involving a total of 300 participants. Among them, 150 were breast cancer survivors, while the other 150 were individuals without a history of cancer. The participants were selected using purposive sampling techniques. The collected data were analysed using SPSS, with both descriptive and inferential statistics calculated. Independent sample t-tests, Pearson correlation, and regression analyses were conducted. The results of the study revealed several significant findings. Neuroticism exhibited a negative correlation with its counterparts. Extroversion showed negative correlations with self-aggrandizement, vitality, sexual fulfilment, and physical contact. Agreeableness demonstrated negative correlations with self-aggrandizement, vitality, sexual fulfilment, and physical contact. Consciousness displayed negative correlations with openness, comments from others, perceived cognitive abilities, impact on quality of life, self-aggrandizement, vitality, sexual fulfilment, and physical contact. Similarly, openness exhibited negative correlations with comments from others, perceived cognitive abilities, impact on quality of life, self-aggrandizement, vitality, sexual fulfilment, and physical contact. Perceived cognitive impairments were found to have negative correlations with impact on quality of life, self- aggrandizement, and physical contact. Furthermore, comments from others showed negative correlations with impact on quality of life, self-aggrandizement, and physical contact.