Validating the Sexual Adjustment and Body Image Scale (Sabis) with Breast Cancer Patients
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The purpose of this study was to develop and validate the Sexual Adjustment and Body Image Scale (SABIS), a self-report measure of body image and sexual adjustment for use with Turkish patients with breast cancer. We administered the SABIS to one hundred sixty-nine women who had undergone initial surgical treatment for primary breast cancer. The psychometric properties of the SABIS were examined, and it was found to be a reliable and valid assessment of body image and sexuality in patients with breast cancer following surgery; however, it did not cover all dimensions representing patients' sexuality and body image. Patients' sexual problems need to be assessed more comprehensively, using more culturally sensitive items.
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QUALITY-OF-LIFE , YOUNGER WOMEN , DEPRESSION , SURVIVORS , QUESTIONNAIRE , RELIABILITY , VALIDITY , SURGERY , SELF , EXPERIENCE