RT journal article
T1 Enhancing Self-Esteem and Body Image of Breast Cancer Women through Interventions: A Systematic Review
A1 Morales Sánchez, Lucía
A1 Luque Ribelles, Violeta
A1 Gil-Olarte Márquez, Paloma
A1 Ruiz González, Paula
A1 Guil Bozal, Rocío
A2 Psicología
K1 breast cancer
K1 women
K1 body image
K1 self-esteem
K1 intervention
K1 program
K1 therapy
K1 systematic review
AB Breast Cancer (BC) is the most common neoplasm in women worldwide, considered a global public health problem. Among BC women, some of the most common psychological symptoms in the adaptation to the disease are reduction in self-esteem and distorted body image (BI). Although there are numerous studies with the goal of promoting different psychological variables, BI and self-esteem are often separately observed despite their relationship and their importance in the process of the illness. Moreover, there have been no reviews that have synthesized the findings related to interventions aimed at enhancing both self-esteem and BI in BC women. Therefore, the objective of this review was to identify and examine the implemented interventions aimed at boosting both variables in this population. For this purpose, a systematic review was implemented following the PRISMA statement. A thorough search was performed on the following databases: Web of Science, PubMed, PsychInfo, PsychArticles, and Scopus. Among 287 records, only eight articles met the eligibility criteria. Interventions were grouped into three types according to their characteristics: Group therapies, Physical activity therapies, and Cosmetic and beauty treatments. The levels of effectiveness of the different interventions varied between them, and within each, in their impact on self-esteem and BI. More interventions focused on developing BI and self-esteem in this population are needed due to their ability to predict psychological functioning and quality of life of women with breast cancer.
PB MDPI
SN 1660-4601
YR 2021
FD 2021-02
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10498/24739
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10498/24739
LA eng
NO This research was funded by the Ministry of Health of the Junta de Andalucia by the financed Project PIN-0109-2018-INIBICA, by the Research Group HUM-843 Emotional Intelligence from the University of Cadiz (Spain), and the University Institute for Sustainable Social Development (INDESS). The funding body had no involvement in the study design, collection, analysis, or interpretation data, writing of the manuscript, and the decision to submit the manuscript for publication.
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Cádiz
RD 06-nov-2026