Özalp, EKarslioglu, EHAydemir, ÖSoygür, HErkek, BMPeker, SEKaymak, SU2024-07-182024-07-180146-10441573-6717http://akademikarsiv.cbu.edu.tr:4000/handle/123456789/8809The 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.EnglishQUALITY-OF-LIFEYOUNGER WOMENDEPRESSIONSURVIVORSQUESTIONNAIRERELIABILITYVALIDITYSURGERYSELFEXPERIENCEArticle