Psychosocial Determinants of Health-Seeking Behavior Among Caregivers of Cancer Patients: The Role of Illness Perception and Emotional Stability

Authors

  • Bismillah Kaosar MS Scholar, Department of Clinical Psychology, Superior University, Lahore
  • Anum Bukhari
  • Amina Bibi
  • Hamra Zaheer
  • Zeenat Islam

Abstract

This study investigated the impact of illness perception and emotional stability on health seeking behavior among caregivers of cancer patients. A correlational research design was employed, and a sample of (N=160) caregivers were purposively recruited. Three standardized scales, the Brief Illness Perception Scale, Big Five Personality Inventory Scale and Health Seeking Scale, were used for data collection. The results revealed a significant positive correlation in the illness perception and health seeking behavior but negative correlation emotional stability with health seeking behavior among caregivers of cancer patients. The findings indicated that emotional stability is a significant moderator of illness perception and health seeking behavior among caregivers of cancer patients, with implications for the fields of clinical psychology, counseling psychology, community psychology, and health psychology.

 Keywords: Illness perception, Emotional stability, Health seeking behavior and Cancer caregivers, Caregiving stress

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Published

2025-06-23

How to Cite

Bismillah Kaosar, Anum Bukhari, Amina Bibi, Hamra Zaheer, & Zeenat Islam. (2025). Psychosocial Determinants of Health-Seeking Behavior Among Caregivers of Cancer Patients: The Role of Illness Perception and Emotional Stability . Dialogue Social Science Review (DSSR), 3(6`), 941–953. Retrieved from https://dialoguessr.com/index.php/2/article/view/763

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Vol. 3 No. 6` (2025): June

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