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To investigate the relationship between mental health, coping strategies, and sexual functioning in women with breast cancer.

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March 28, 2026Open Access

Sexual functioning in women with breast cancer ― role of depression, accompanying stress, and coping strategies

Key Points

To investigate the relationship between mental health, coping strategies, and sexual functioning in women with breast cancer.
Utilized the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) to measure sexual functioning.
Assessed depression using the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) and stress with the PPS-10.
Evaluated coping strategies through the Mini-Cope questionnaire.
Negative correlation found between FSFI scores and both BDI and PPS-10.
Only one coping strategy domain showed a negative correlation with FSFI.
Mental state and type of surgical treatment were significant contributors to sexual dysfunction.

Abstract

The Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) showed a negative correlation with both PPS-10 and BDI. Among the coping strategies assessed by the Mini-Cope, only one domain negatively correlated with total FSFI. Mental state and the type of treatment were significant factors influencing sexual dysfunction in women with breast cancer treated surgically.

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