Self-concept as altered by the diagnosis of cancer.
From a review of the literature, it was cited that the severity of the treatment regimens for cancer results in altered self-concept with specific behaviors and emotions occurring after the diagnosis. The purpose of this study was to validate the behavioral and emotional defining characteristics of the psychological construct self-concept as it is altered by the diagnosis of cancer. Defining characteristics were derived from concept analysis and confirmed by a specified patient population.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004644:Emotions; D004993:Ethics, Nursing; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008016:Life Change Events; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology*; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D011581:Psychological Tests; D012380:Role; D012494:Sampling Studies; D012649:Self Concept