Observational Study
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World J Psychiatry. Jun 19, 2024; 14(6): 920-929
Published online Jun 19, 2024. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v14.i6.920
Table 1 Self-report Psychosocial Adjustment to Illness Scale score of patients in various demographic data (mean ± SD)
Basic data

n (%)
Preoperative PAIS-SR
F
P value
Preoperative BIDQ
F
P value
Age (yr)18-2424 (16.90)56.67 ± 4.370.7500.52631.00 ± 7.400.2550.858
25-3183 (58.45)58.15 ± 4.2930.81 ± 7.33
32-3830 (21.13)56.63 ± 6.2431.26 ± 7.82
≥ 395 (3.52)56.33 ± 3.5133.33 ± 8.14
Marital statusMarried childless38 (26.76)57.58 ± 3.741.6220.19031.92 ± 8.051.8130.151
Unmarried childless31 (21.83)59.26 ± 5.2427.58 ± 7.78
Married with child57 (40.14)56.39 ± 5.1431.08 ± 6.24
Married with children16 (11.27)58.10 ± 3.8433.20 ± 7.83
Degree of educationPrimary and junior high schools29 (20.42)58.83 ± 4.5519.455< 0.00134.61 ± 5.342.1990.094
High school35 (24.65)57.50 ± 5.0430.48 ± 6.69
Specialty40 (28.17)56.36 ± 5.2429.50 ± 6.41
Bachelor’s degree or above38 (26.76)55.38 ± 4.1329.46 ± 5.78
Monthly income (yuan)≤ 350014 (9.86)59.56 ± 6.771.4400.24329.78 ± 10.320.2030.817
3500-800077 (54.22)56.86 ± 4.4831.23 ± 7.00
≥ 800051 (35.92)57.94 ± 4.4230.44 ± 7.19
Employment situationOn guard91 (64.08)59.46 ± 6.036.489< 0.00130.86 ± 5.733.666< 0.001
Unemployment (including unemployment)51 (35.92)53.10 ± 4.0134.67 ± 5.12
Table 2 Body image disturbance questionnaire and Self-report Psychosocial Adjustment to Illness Scale reliability analysis
Variables of interest
Cronbach’s coefficient
Number of terms
Scale0.8837
PAIS-SR scaleHygiene and health0.8377
Ability to work0.8298
Family situation0.8427
Sexual ability0.8984
Situation of communication0.8655
The entertainment situation0.8136
BIDQ psychological status0.8217
Summary table0.86144
Table 3 Patients with body image disturbance questionnaire and Self-report Psychosocial Adjustment to Illness Scale scores before and after surgery

Before surgery
After surgery
t
P value
Total BIDQ score30.80 ± 7.3726.33 ± 6.794.209< 0.001
Total PAIS-SR score57.46 ± 8.5154.4 ± 8.132.4500.015
Table 4 Correlation between the scores of body image disturbance questionnaire dimensions and Self-report Psychosocial Adjustment to Illness Scale scores of patients before surgery
Variables of interest
r
P value
Total BIDQ score0.773< 0.001
BIDQ1 appearance caused attention0.848< 0.001
The extent to which behavioral interventions may be undertaken in BIDQ20.727< 0.001
BIDQ3 body image-related distress0.775< 0.001
BIDQ4 social issues caused by body image0.850< 0.001
BIDQ5 body image’s impact on social life0.791< 0.001
Effect of body image on other role functioning in BIDQ60.765< 0.001
BIDQ7 avoidance behaviors due to body image0.645< 0.001
Table 5 Correlation between the scores of body image disturbance questionnaire dimensions and self-report psychosocial adjustment to illness scale scores in postoperative patients
Variables of interest
r
P value
BIDQ1 appearance caused attention0.714< 0.001
The extent to which behavioral interventions may be undertaken in BIDQ20.663< 0.001
BIDQ3 body image-related distress0.652< 0.001
BIDQ4 social issues caused by body image0.639< 0.001
BIDQ5 body image’s impact on social life0.703< 0.001
Effect of body image on other role functioning in BIDQ60.685< 0.001
BIDQ7 avoidance behaviors due to body image0.348< 0.001
BIDQ1 appearance caused attention0.401< 0.001
Table 6 Multivariate analysis of preoperative Self-report Psychosocial Adjustment to Illness Scale scores
Independent variable
b
Sb
b
t
P value
Degree of concern caused by the appearance in BIDQ11.7840.6600.2492.7040.008
The extent to which behavioral interventions may be undertaken in BIDQ22.2820.6460.2453.5310.001
BIDQ3 body image-related distress1.8820.710.2022.6510.009
BIDQ4 social issues caused by body image1.1610.7210.1141.6120.109
BIDQ5 body image’s impact on social life1.7860.5340.2883.3460.001
Effect of body image on other role functioning in BIDQ60.6790.5980.0831.1350.259
BIDQ7 avoidance behaviors due to body image0.3860.4270.0570.9030.368
Total BIDQ score1.1530.0800.77314.396< 0.001
Table 7 Postoperatively, psychosocial adjustment to illness scale-multiple factors analysis of the self-report score
Independent variable
b
Sb
b
t
P value
Degree of concern caused by the appearance in BIDQ11.3080.5450.1852.3990.018
The extent to which behavioral interventions may be undertaken in BIDQ21.1850.4380.1622.7070.008
BIDQ3 body image-related distress0.9790.5480.1131.7850.076
BIDQ4 social issues caused by body image2.1550.4390.3444.908< 0.001
BIDQ5 body image’s impact on social life0.9840.5280.1311.8630.065
Effect of body image on other role functioning in BIDQ60.2790.3720.0410.7510.454
BIDQ7 avoidance behaviors due to body image0.6980.3250.1182.1480.034
Total BIDQ score2.1550.4391.5524.908< 0.001