Relation between Self-Compassion, Perfectionism and Body Image Satisfaction among Women with Mastectomy
Abdallah Shams El-din, F., Ramadan Ibrahim, S., Salah Elsayed, S. (2021). Relation between Self-Compassion, Perfectionism and Body Image Satisfaction among Women with Mastectomy. EKB Journal Management System, 12(4), 1902-1913. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2021.307158
Fathyea Abdallah Shams El-din; Samah Ramadan Ibrahim; Shimaa Salah Elsayed. "Relation between Self-Compassion, Perfectionism and Body Image Satisfaction among Women with Mastectomy". EKB Journal Management System, 12, 4, 2021, 1902-1913. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2021.307158
Abdallah Shams El-din, F., Ramadan Ibrahim, S., Salah Elsayed, S. (2021). 'Relation between Self-Compassion, Perfectionism and Body Image Satisfaction among Women with Mastectomy', EKB Journal Management System, 12(4), pp. 1902-1913. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2021.307158
Abdallah Shams El-din, F., Ramadan Ibrahim, S., Salah Elsayed, S. Relation between Self-Compassion, Perfectionism and Body Image Satisfaction among Women with Mastectomy. EKB Journal Management System, 2021; 12(4): 1902-1913. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2021.307158

Relation between Self-Compassion, Perfectionism and Body Image Satisfaction among Women with Mastectomy

Egyptian Journal of Health Care
Volume 12, Issue 4, December 2021, Page 1902-1913  XML PDF (1.19 MB)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/ejhc.2021.307158
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Authors
Fathyea Abdallah Shams El-din1; Samah Ramadan Ibrahim2; Shimaa Salah Elsayed1
1lecturers of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, Faulty of Nusing, Benha University, Egypt.
2Assistant Professor of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, Faulty of Nusing, Benha University, Egypt.
Abstract
Background: Mastectomy is a traumatic event that leads to a state of a psychological stress, low self-compassion, maladaptive Perfectionism, and shame brought on by a distorted body-image. Aim: This study aimed to explore relation between self-compassion, perfectionism and body image satisfaction among women with mastectomy. Design: A descriptive correlation study was used to achieve the aim of this study. Setting: This study was conducted at general surgery outpatient’s clinics at Benha University Hospital. Subject: A total of 100 women with mastectomy participated at this study. Tools of data collection: Researchers used a self-administered questionnaire that included characteristics of women, scale of self-compassion, perfect scale and body self-image scale. Results: Analysis showed that more than half of the studied patients had maladaptive perfectionism related standard subscale and discrepancy subscale. In addition, about two-thirds of the studied patients were unhappy with the appearance and one-third of them were satisfied with appearance. Conclusion: There was high positive correlation between self-compassion, adaptive perfectionism and body image. Moreover, explained that improved self-compassion and adaptive perfectionism had high-frequency positive effects on body image satisfaction. At the same time, maladaptive perfectionism had high-frequency negative effects on body image satisfaction. Recommendations: Implementing psycho-educational program on developing self-compassion and improving adaptive perfectionism of women after mastectomy.
Keywords
Body Image; Mastectomy; Perfectionism; Self-Compassion
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