The Relationship Between Cognitive Emotion Regulation and Marital Intimacy with Quality of Life in Women with Breast Cancer

Document Type : Original Article

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1 Master Student, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Islamic Azad University Central Tehran Branch, Tehran, Iran

2 Assistant Professor, Islamic Azad University Central Tehran Branch, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Abstract

Aim: The present study aimed to investigate the relationship between cognitive emotion regulation and marital intimacy with the quality of life in women with breast cancer.
 
Methods: This correlational study included female patients with stage 1 and 2 breast cancer who were referred to Imam Khomeini Hospital in Tehran in 1401 and 1402. A total of 151 women were selected through purposive sampling. Data were collected using the Garnefski Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (2006), the Barozi Intimacy Needs Questionnaire (1997), and the Sprangers Quality of Life Questionnaire for Breast Cancer Patients (1996). Data analysis was performed using the Pearson correlation coefficient and multiple regression analysis with SPSS software.
 
Results: The results revealed a significant positive relationship between adaptive cognitive emotion regulation strategies and quality of life, and a significant negative relationship between maladaptive strategies and quality of life (p < 0.05). The components of marital intimacy showed a significant positive relationship with quality of life (p < 0.05). Multiple regression results indicated that cognitive emotion regulation strategies and marital intimacy significantly predicted the quality of life (p < 0.001).
 
Conclusion: The findings suggest that individuals with better emotion regulation strategies experience a higher quality of life. Additionally, increased marital intimacy in rational, sexual, and spiritual dimensions can significantly impact quality of life. Therefore, interventions based on emotion regulation, couple therapy focused on increasing intimacy, and group therapy with peer groups are recommended for managing emotions.

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