Health Locus of Control and Perceived Levels of Depression, Anxiety, Stress Among Pakistani Female Breast Cancer Patient

Rubina  Naz; Saima  Ambreen

doi:10.51253/pafmj.v75iSUPPL-4.11988

Authors

Rubina Naz Department of Psychology, University of Balochistan, Quetta Pakistan
Saima Ambreen Department of Psychology, University of Balochistan, Quetta Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51253/pafmj.v75iSUPPL-4.11988

Keywords:

Health Locus of Control, Psychological distresses.

Abstract

Objective: To explore how psychological strengths of Health Locus of control influence to psychological distresses (depression, anxiety, stress) in breast cancer female patients.

Study Design: Cross sectional study.

Place and Duration of Study: Oncology Department, Shifa International Hospital, Islamabad Pakistan, from Mar 2021 to Feb 2022.

Methodology: A non- probability sampling technique (purposive sampling) was used. A total sample of n = 115 breast cancer patients whose age range was from 28- 89 years. A biographical sheet that contains personal and disease information of patient, along with two indigenously adapted standardized scales were used: Multidimensional Health Locus of Control Form- C (Wallston, Stein, & Smith, 1994), and DASS-21 (Lovibond & Lovibond, 1995). To assess the construct under observation in current study.

Results: Findings suggested that Internal Health Locus of Control (IHLoC) and Doctors HLoC (DHLoC) are significantly and negatively correlated with DASS (Depression, Anxiety, and Stress) p<0.05, p<0.001 respectively. Conversely, the MHLoC subscale Chance (CHLoC) and Others HLoC are positively correlated with DASS with (p<0.05, p>0.05 respectively). The statistical regression analysis revealed Internal Health Locus of Control negatively influence to depression anxiety and stress (R²= 0.06, p<.05; F (1, 113) = 6.75, p<0.05), same on doctor HLoC, while all external dimension showed positive significant influences on outcome variable DASS (Depression, Anxiety, Stress).

Conclusion: Strength factor of internal health locus of control enables breast cancer patient to fight against psychological distresses. Psychologists, counselors/ therapists who are serving in oncology department, health care personnel’s recommendations are suggested.

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