Abstract:
The present study aims at knowing the level of self-efficacy and the type of
coping strategies adopted by breast amputee women. In order to verify the
objectives of our study we have used a set of tools: The semi-directed interview,
The self-efficacy scale and the Arabicized version of Samer Jamil Radwan (the
scale of coping strategies for Lazarus and Folkman).
The research group contained four cases of breast amputees as a result of being
diagnosed with cancer. Their ages range between (33-50) years old and who are
undergoing chemotherapy treatment in Ghardaia public hospital "Tarshin
Ibrahim".
Therefore, this study would try to answer the following question:
What is the level of self-efficacy of breast amputee women?
What kind of coping strategies are prevalent used with breast amputee
women?
Do breast amputee women with low-efficiency use emotion centered
coping strategies?
The obtained results according to the case study approach through the measures
applied to the cases, after presenting, discussing these results in light of the
assumptions and previous studies we have concluded that:
The level of self-efficacy of breast amputee women ranges from medium
to high.
Detecting that the amputee is more likely to use emotion-centered coping
strategies.
