生活事件、应对方式对上消化道癌发生的影响

目的　探讨心理社会因素中生活事件、应对方式对上消化道癌发生的影响。方法　以 98例上消化道癌患者和98例与之相匹配的健康人作为研究对象 ,采用生活事件量表、简易应对方式问卷进行评定 ,比较两组之间的差异。结果　病例组病前负性生活事件刺激量和发生频率明显高于对照组 (P <0 .0 5) ,而其正性生活事件刺激量和发生频率明显低于对照组 (P <0 .0 5) ;病例组的消极应对方式总分高于对照组 (P <0 .0 5) ,而积极应对方式总分低于对照组 (P <0 .0 5)。结论　应激可能是上消化道癌的一个致病因素 ,而消极应对方式可能是上消化道癌的一个致病危险因素

The effects of life events,coping style on the onset of upper digestive tract cancer

Objective To explore the effects of psychosocial f actors including life events and coping style on the onset of upper digestive tr act cancer. Methods A total of 98 patients with upper diges tive tract cancer were chosen as experiment group, while 98 healthy persons were chosen as control group, who matched with experiment group in habits, age, sex and education background. Both the two groups were studied by Life Event Scale a nd Simplified Coping Style Questionnaire. The difference between the contributio n of psychosocial factors in the two groups was analyzed. Results The stimulating amount and frequency of negative life events in experimen t group were much higher than those in control group, while those of its positiv e life events were much lower. The total score of passive coping style in experi ment group was higher than that in control group, while the total score of posit ive coping style was lower. Conclusion Stress may be one of the etiological factors in causing upper digestive tract cancer, and passive co ping style may also be a risk factor for the etiology of upper digestive tract c ancer.