Publications by authors named "Kenich Saito"
The mediating effects of social support and self-efficacy on the relationship between social distress and emotional distress in head and neck cancer outpatients with facial disfigurement.
Minako Deno Mie Tashiro Mitsunori Miyashita Takahiro Asakage Koji Takahashi Kenich Saito Hiroto Saito
Psychooncology
February 2012
Objective: Although social support has been recognized as an important factor in the quality of life of head and neck cancer patients, there has been little investigation of the buffering effect of social support on these patients' social distress or of the coping skill of self-efficacy. The aim of this study was to examine how social support and self-efficacy mediate the relationship between social distress and emotional distress in head and neck cancer patients.
Methods: Two hundred twenty-five head and neck cancer patients completed our questionnaire (effective response rate, 92.
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to evaluate a scale for measuring social distress in Japanese head and neck cancer patients with facial disfigurement, focusing on its structure, reliability, and validity.
- A sample of 225 outpatients, including 129 with facial disfigurement, assessed their social distress using multiple questionnaires.
- Findings highlighted the scale's preliminary reliability and validity, suggesting it could enhance understanding of social adjustment issues related to facial disfigurement in this patient group.