ArticleSupportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer2024
Body compassion in the context of cancer: A novel exploration among colorectal cancer survivors.
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- Attitudes toward seeking professional psychological help among patients with colorectal cancer: A latent profile analysis.Asia-Pacific journal of oncology nursing · 2025Article
- Beyond mindfulness: the importance of body compassion in colorectal cancer distress.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
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purposeColorectal cancer (CRC) significantly impacts patients' physical well-being, often leading to distress and diminished quality of life (QOL). Body compassion (i.e., viewing one's body with kindness, mindfulness, and common humanity) could be relevant to psychosocial adjustment to cancer but has yet to be explored within the cancer context. This study aimed to introduce a novel measure of body compassion and examine its associations with demographic, medical, and psychosocial variables among CRC patients.
methodsFifty-four patients with CRC completed a one-time survey assessing demographics, body compassion [Body Compassion Scale (BCS)], distress (HADS), loneliness (ULS-8), resilience (CD-RISC-10), and QOL (FACT-C). Descriptive and internal consistency reliability statistics characterized the BCS. Relationships with demographic, medical, and psychosocial variables were examined using correlations, t-tests, and hierarchical linear regressions.
resultsThe BCS showed excellent internal consistency reliability (α = .94) (M = 82.1, SD = 19.0). Patients with metastatic CRC (vs. non-metastatic; BCS total M
conclusionsBody compassion appears relevant to psychosocial adjustment to CRC treatment and survivorship and may be particularly germane for patients with high disease burden. Further research on body compassion in cancer is warranted, such as longitudinal and multi-method designs across cancer populations.
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