title: Sexual Adjustment and Body Image Scale (SABIS): a new measure for breast cancer patients.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to develop and validate a self-report measure of body image and sexual adjustment in breast cancer patients: the Sexual Adjustment and Body Image Scale (SABIS). Three hundred and fifty three women diagnosed with primary breast cancer that had completed initial surgical treatment completed the SABIS and five measures of psychological, psychosocial, and sexual functioning. Psychometric properties of the SABIS were examined and it was found to be a reliable and valid means of assessing body image and sexuality in breast cancer patients following surgery.
authors: Women's Mental Health Program, Women's College Hospital, Ontario, Canada.
authors: E Jane
authors: EJ
authors: Dalton
authors: Valaire Naisbitt
authors: VN
authors: Rasmussen
authors: Catherine C
authors: CC
authors: Classen
authors: Mareile
authors: M
authors: Grumann
authors: Oxana Gronskaya
authors: OG
authors: Palesh
authors: Julia
authors: J
authors: Zarcone
authors: Helena C
authors: HC
authors: Kraemer
authors: Jeffrey J
authors: JJ
authors: Kirshner
authors: Lauren K
authors: LK
authors: Colman
authors: Gary R
authors: GR
authors: Morrow
authors: David
authors: D
authors: Spiegel
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001294:Attitude to Health; D001828:Body Image; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000523:psychology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008408:Mastectomy / Q000523:psychology; D008875:Middle Aged; D011594:Psychometrics; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012649:Self Concept; D020018:Sexual Dysfunctions, Psychological / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D016387:Women's Health