title: Profile of mood states and quality of life of Chinese postmastectomy women in Hong Kong: Integrating variable- and person-centered approaches.
abstract: Understanding the mood state and its relationship with quality of life (QOL) of mastectomy recipients can serve as baseline within which a sound rehabilitation program can be developed. This study therefore was conducted to facilitate a better understanding of participants' postmastectomy mood states, identify their potential predictors, identify clusters of mood profiles, and clarify between-cluster differences in terms of QOL. Hong Kong mastectomy patients completed the Profile of Mood States and Ferrans and Powers Quality of Life Index. We extended the complementary strengths of the application of both variable- and person-centered approaches to clarify relationships and to identify profiles of mood states in relation to QOL in a sample of 200 women who had undergone a mastectomy in Hong Kong. Simultaneous regression identified age and educational attainment as predictors of mood states, and cluster analysis identified three distinct mood profiles that are able to explain differences in various measures of QOL after mastectomy. Implications for future research and practice are discussed.
authors.affiliation: a The Institute of Textiles and Clothing , The Hong Kong Polytechnic University , Hong Kong.
authors.forename: Kristina
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Shin
authors.affiliation: b Institute of Medical and Health Sciences Education , Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong , Hong Kong.
authors.forename: Fraide A
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Ganotice
authors.affiliation: c Knowledge Enterprise Analysis , City University of Hong Kong , Hong Kong.
authors.forename: Kevin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Downing
authors.affiliation: c Knowledge Enterprise Analysis , City University of Hong Kong , Hong Kong.
authors.forename: Lee Wai
authors.initials: LW
authors.lastname: Yip
authors.affiliation: d School of Design , The Hong Kong Polytechnic University , Hong Kong.
authors.forename: Fred
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Han
authors.affiliation: e Department of Clinical Oncology , The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital , Hong Kong.
authors.forename: Winnie
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Yeo
authors.affiliation: e Department of Clinical Oncology , The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital , Hong Kong.
authors.forename: Joyce J S
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Suen
authors.affiliation: e Department of Clinical Oncology , The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital , Hong Kong.
authors.forename: Kun M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: f School of Nursing , The Hong Kong Polytechnic University , Hong Kong.
authors.forename: Simone S M
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Ho
authors.affiliation: g Department of Clinical Oncology , Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital , Hong Kong.
authors.forename: Sung Inda
authors.initials: SI
authors.lastname: Soong
authors.affiliation: h Department of Oncology , Princess Margaret Hospital , Hong Kong.
authors.forename: Ka Yan
authors.initials: KY
authors.lastname: Wong
authors.affiliation: h Department of Oncology , Princess Margaret Hospital , Hong Kong.
authors.forename: Carol Chi Hei
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Kwok
authors.affiliation: a The Institute of Textiles and Clothing , The Hong Kong Polytechnic University , Hong Kong.
authors.forename: Kaoru
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Leung
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000339:Affect; D000368:Aged; D044466:Asian People / Q000523:psychology; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000523:psychology* / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006723:Hong Kong; D006801:Humans; D008408:Mastectomy / Q000523:psychology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D019964:Mood Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology*; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires