JUPIIS: Jurnal Pendidikan Ilmu-ilmu Sosial
Vol 7, No 2 (2015): JUPIIS (Jurnal Pendidikan Ilmu-ilmu Sosial) DESEMBER

Penerapan Well-Being Therapy Untuk Meningkatkan Psychological Well-Being pada Penderita Kanker Payudara

DR, Maqhfirah (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
29 Dec 2015

Abstract

Having breast cancer have a huge impact on quality of life of survivors. One of it is decreased psychological well-being. Psychological well-being is a description of the psychological health of individuals based on the fulfillment of the criteria that individual positive psychological functioning, encompassing  self-acceptance, positive relations with others, autonomy, environmental mastery, purpose in life and personal growth. Well-being therapy can apply to increase the level of psychological well-being in breast cancer survivors. Participants this study are two women with post-mastectomy breast cancer, metastases experienced last year, and is undergoing medical treatment such as chemotherapy. Well-being therapy conducted within a month, in five sessions. Results indicate that application of well-being therapy has changed their psychological well-being level to the better. They were more accepting with their health condition and have better relationships with the significant people. This is clout by good motivation, support from their significant  people during the therapy of process and using of religious aspects as one way in eudomanic approach to well-being therapy. In addition, the good rapport between researcher and participants is important to supported therapeutic effect.

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jupiis

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Subject

Education Social Sciences

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JUPIIS is a Journal of Social Science Education for information and communication resources for academics, and observers of Educational Social Sciences, Social Sciences, Political Sciences, Methodology of Social Sciences and Social Work. The published paper is the result of research, reflection, and ...