الفعالية الذاتية و إدارة الألم لدى مرضى السرطان

Abstract EN

This study aimed to reveal the effect of perceived self-efficacy on pain management, among both female and male group which was composed of (46) participants with cancer, who were between (28) and (43) years old.

In order to carry out this study, both the general self-efficacy scale (GSE) developed by Matthias Jerusalem and Ralph schwarzer (1992) then translated into arabic by Samer Rudwan, as well the pain and activity questionnaire, were used.

As for data analysis, this was achieved through the statistical package for social sciences (SPSS-24), particularly by relying on the following statistical methods: Means, Standard Deviation, Ordinal Logistic Regression, and T-Test, used respectively, in order to reveal the effect of self-efficacy on pain management, and to identify the differences between levels within perceived self-efficacy according to both age and length of treatment variables.

Finally, the main findings of this study were: - Hight level of perceived self-efficacy among participants.

- Statistically significant effect of perceived self-efficacy on pain management.

- Differences between levels within perceived self-efficacy non statistically significant, according to age variable.

- Differences between levels within perceived self-efficacy statistically significant, according to length of treatment.