The Key Role of Emotional Repair and Emotional Clarity on Depression among Breast Cancer Survivors

Rocío Guil, Lucia Morales-Sánchez, Paula Ruiz-González, Rocío Gómez-Molinero and Paloma Gil-Olarte
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Rocío Guil: Department of Psychology, Faculty of Education Sciences, University of Cádiz, 11519 Puerto Real, Spain
Lucia Morales-Sánchez: Department of Psychology, Faculty of Education Sciences, University of Cádiz, 11519 Puerto Real, Spain
Paula Ruiz-González: Department of Psychology, Faculty of Education Sciences, University of Cádiz, 11519 Puerto Real, Spain
Rocío Gómez-Molinero: Department of Psychology, Faculty of Education Sciences, University of Cádiz, 11519 Puerto Real, Spain
Paloma Gil-Olarte: Department of Psychology, Faculty of Education Sciences, University of Cádiz, 11519 Puerto Real, Spain

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 8, 1-12

Abstract: Breast cancer is the malignancy with the highest incidence in women worldwide. The empirical evidence is inconsistent with the prevalence of depression among breast cancer survivors (BCS), pointing to emotional competencies as protective factors against affective disorders. However, the mechanisms through which these competencies favor a more adaptive emotional state are unknown. Therefore, this study aims to explore the relationship between the experience of having survived the disease and depression levels in a group of BCS, and the mediating role of Perceived Emotional Intelligence (PEI) in this relation. This was a cross-sectional study with 237 women divided into two groups: 56 BCS and 181 healthy controls who completed the Trait Meta-Mood Scale 24 (TMMS-24) and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). Results showed that Survivorship and PEI explained and predicted 37.8% of the variance of depression, corresponding the 11.7% to the direct and/or the indirect effect of the PEI dimensions (Emotional Attention, Emotional Clarity, and Emotional Repair). In conclusion, interventions aimed at promoting an adequate PEI in this population—and in the Psycho-oncology field, in general—with a particular focus on the development of Emotional Clarity and Repair need to be implemented. Limitations and future research lines are discussed.

Keywords: perceived emotional intelligence; emotional intelligence; emotional repair; emotional clarity; depression; breast cancer; breast cancer survivors; psycho-oncology (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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