A Meta-analysis on The Effects of Psychological Interventions on anxiety among women with breast cancer (Iran 1383-1392)

Aim: In recent years, researchers have conducted many studies on various psychological interventions, reducing anxiety among women with breast cancer. In this regard, integrating the research results, meta-analysis demonstrates the effect size of treatments. This research aims to study the impacts of psychological interventions in reducing anxiety among women with breast cancer.Method: For this purpose, 14 accepted researches were selected and meta-analysis was performed on them. The research instrument was a checklist of meta-analysis.Findings: the amount of effect size of psychological interventions on reducing anxiety were 1.50 (p ≤ 0.001). Conclusion: According to Cohen s, the effect size of psychological intervention on reducing anxiety among women with breast cancer was high and indicated that these interventions are useful among this population.

کلیدواژه ها:

meta-analysis ، psychological intervention ، anxiety ، breast cancer