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ArticleInternational journal of behavioral medicine2025

The Effect of Attentional Bias on Emotions in Patients with Breast Cancer.

Bingxue Han, Jialin Yan, Jinxia Liu, Ruoyu Xiong, Shuai Teng, He Du, Chang Liu, Huaju Fan, Lili Ji, Miaomiao Wang and 2 more

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Article in International journal of behavioral medicine, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Bingxue HanSchool of Public Health, Shandong Second Medical University, Weifang, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7549-3933
Jialin YanSchool of Psychology, Shandong Second Medical University, No. 7166, Bao Tong West Street, Weifang, Shandong, China.
Jinxia LiuDepartment of Thyroid and Breast Surgery, Weifang Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Weifang, China.
Ruoyu XiongSchool of Psychology, Shandong Second Medical University, No. 7166, Bao Tong West Street, Weifang, Shandong, China.
Shuai TengPsychological Counseling Center, Weifang University, Weifang, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3806-4248
He DuSchool of Psychology, Shandong Second Medical University, No. 7166, Bao Tong West Street, Weifang, Shandong, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9500-6832
Chang LiuSchool of Psychology, Shandong Second Medical University, No. 7166, Bao Tong West Street, Weifang, Shandong, China.
Huaju FanSchool of Psychology, Shandong Second Medical University, No. 7166, Bao Tong West Street, Weifang, Shandong, China.
Lili JiDepartment of Medical Nursing, Shandong Second Medical University, Weifang, China.
Miaomiao WangCollege of Teacher Education, Weifang University, No. 2829, Wo Long West Street, Weifang, Shandong, China. 1536182647@qq.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8732-702X
Liping JiaSchool of Psychology, Shandong Second Medical University, No. 7166, Bao Tong West Street, Weifang, Shandong, China. lpjia@wfmc.edu.cn.
Guohua LuSchool of Psychology, Shandong Second Medical University, No. 7166, Bao Tong West Street, Weifang, Shandong, China. luguohua@wfmc.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3688-7673

Funding

Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province ZR2016GM05Shandong Province Medical and Health Science and Technology Development Plan ZR2018GM05
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAttentional bias may influence the emotional experiences of breast cancer patients, both positively and negatively. This study aimed to investigate attentional bias in breast cancer patients and its impact on their emotions.

methodThirty-eight breast cancer patients completed a modified dot-probe task and the Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale to assess attentional bias and emotional states. Attentional bias was measured by analyzing response times to different stimuli in the modified dot-probe task. Emotional stimuli included 80 pairs of facial images depicting sad-neutral, fearful-neutral, happy-neutral, and neutral-neutral expressions. Attentional bias components were observed at stimulus presentation durations of 300 ms and 1500 ms. Differences in emotional responses among breast cancer patients with varying attentional biases were compared.

resultsBreast cancer patients exhibited attentional avoidance of sad and happy stimuli at 300 ms. Further analysis revealed that patients who exhibited attentional avoidance of sad stimuli at 300 ms reported higher levels of anxiety and stress. Those with attentional avoidance of fearful stimuli at 1500 ms reported increased anxiety, while individuals showing attentional avoidance of happy stimuli or difficulty disengaging from happy stimuli at 1500 ms reported higher levels of depression and stress.

conclusionBreast cancer patients demonstrated an attentional bias toward emotional stimuli, particularly avoidance of sad and happy stimuli in 300 ms. Different components of attentional bias were associated with distinct negative emotional outcomes.

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Attentional BiasBreast NeoplasmsEmotionsAdultAgedAnxietyDepressionFacial ExpressionFemaleHumansMiddle AgedReaction TimeStress, PsychologicalAnxietyAttentional biasBreast cancerDepressionEmotionStress

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PMID39138782

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