Determination of Ontological Well-Being and Self-Compassion Levels in Patients with Mastectomy: A Cross-Sectional Study

Çalışkan B. B., Mercan Annak İ., Kabasakal A., Aktaş Ö., Büyükkasap ;. E., Kutlu F. Y.

SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF CARING SCIENCES, cilt.40, sa.e70228, ss.1-10, 2026 (SSCI, Scopus)

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 40 Sayı: e70228
  • Basım Tarihi: 2026
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1111/scs.70228
  • Dergi Adı: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF CARING SCIENCES
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus, Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Abstracts in Social Gerontology, CINAHL, MEDLINE, Psycinfo, Violence & Abuse Abstracts
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1-10
  • Gazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

ABSTRACT

Background: Individuals who undergo mastectomy encounter many psychosocial problems, and individuals need to be evaluated

psychosocially during the surgery process. Although the concepts of ontological well-being

and self-compassion

are new in

the literature, they provide important clues for the psychosocial evaluation of individuals.

Aim: This study was planned to determine the ontological well-being

and self-compassion

levels of individuals who have had a

mastectomy.

Methods: The study was planned with a descriptive and cross-sectional

design and conducted in the general surgery clinic of a

training and research hospital. Data were collected face-to-

face

by reaching 96 individuals who had mastectomy operations. Data

were collected using the ‘Socio-demographic

information form, Self-compassion

scale-short

form (SCS-SF),

and Ontological

well-being

scale (OWBS)’. Statistical methods were used to evaluate the data.

Results: When the study findings were examined, a statistically positive but weak relationship was found between the ontological

well-being

and self-compassion

levels of individuals who had a mastectomy (r = 0.363, p < 0.05), and a statistically positive but

weak relationship was found between all dimensions of OWBS and SCS-SF

(p < 0.05).

Conclusion: The significant relationship between the ontological well-being

and self-compassion

levels of individuals who have

had a mastectomy and many sociodemographic characteristics reveals that these two psychosocial factors should be evaluated.

In addition, the high levels of ontological well-being

and self-compassion

of individuals and the positive effects of these two concepts

on each other are variables that should be considered.

Implication for Practice: The study results provide insight into the ontological well-being

and self-compassion

levels of individuals

who have had a mastectomy. Nurses can determine patients' coping skills and quality of life by examining how individuals

evaluate the past, present, and future within the scope of ontological well-being

and the level of compassion they show to

themselves while making psychosocial assessments. With these values determined, a comprehensive nursing plan can contribute

to individuals' complete state of psychosocial well-being.