The purpose of this study was to determine the predictors of depression scores
among newly diagnosed uterine cervix cancer patients before the hysterectomy or
radiotherpy was done. A total of 55 patients from one university hospital in Kwang-ju
cit...
The purpose of this study was to determine the predictors of depression scores
among newly diagnosed uterine cervix cancer patients before the hysterectomy or
radiotherpy was done. A total of 55 patients from one university hospital in Kwang-ju
city were interviewed from April 1996 to September 1996 with the aid of 6 structured
instruments; Beck's Depression Inventory, Mishel's Uncertainty in Illness scale,
Rosenberg's Self-esteem Scale, Tai's family support scale. Osgood's Sementic Differential
scale, and records on demographic and medical factors.
The data obtained were analyzed using percentage, t-test, AN OVA, Pearson
correlation coeficients, and Stepwise Mutipie Regession.
The results were summaized as follows:
1. The mean scores of psychosocial variables were as follows: uncertainty was
36.1, self-esteem was 35.5, body image was 39.9, familly support was 37.9.
2. The depression score was moderate degree in total subjects: the mean score
of depression was 19.2 ± 9.5.
3. The depression score was not significantly different by the level of
domographic and medical factors; age(p = .16), the education level(p = .25), the type
of religion(p = .19), cancer staging(p = .36), and the presence or absence of ovary at
operation(p = .62).
4. The higher the depression score they have, the lower they percived body image
and self-esteem(r = -.477, p = .0002; r = -10, p = .002). But the scores between
the depression and the uncertainty did not significantly correlate(r = .245, p = 0.072).
5. When self esteem was removed in the model because of multiple colliniarity,
the stepwise procedure resulted in the body image, explaining 22.7%(β = -.856, p =
.0005), of the variance in the depression scores.
6. When body image was removed in model because of multiple colliniarity, the
stepwise procedure resulted in the self-esteem, explaining 16.8%(β = -.675, p =
.0005), of the variance in the depression scores, cancer staging, explaining 8.9%(β =
3.363, p = .0155), respectively. The amount of the total variance was 25.7%.
Based upon the above findings, it was concluded that the predictors of the score
of depression was the body image, self esteem, and cancer staging.