This study aimed to examine the relationship between Body Image, depressive symptoms, self- esteem and emotional stress with Husband for (33) adult women Breast Cancer patients. (Body Image scale, depressive symptoms scale and emotional distress scale (prepared by the Author) and self Esteem scale (Rosenberg). Were used Pearson Correlation coefficient showed that there is statistically significant relationship between body Image and depressive symptoms (0.409). In addition to showed that there is statistically significant relationship between Body Image and Self-esteem (-0.376). Also, the result showed that there is statistically significant relationship between body Image and emotional stress with husband (0.429). Also, the regression and prediction coefficient (stepwise) were also used and showed two models, the first model explains that the emotional stress with husband predicts Body Image, the second model explains that emotional stress with husband and depressive symptoms predicts Body Image.
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