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World J Psychiatry. Nov 19, 2026; 16(11): 124253
Published online Nov 19, 2026. doi: 10.5498/wjp.124253
Table 1 General data, n (%)/, mean ± SD
Group
Control group (n = 60)
Observation group (n = 60)
t/χ2
P value
Age (years)45.48 ± 5.2146.12 ± 5.900.6240.534
Gender0.3070.580
Male27 (45.00)24 (40.00)
Female33 (55.00)36 (60.00)
Course of illness (months)6.40 ± 1.996.57 ± 1.920.4680.641
Location of tumor1.4960.683
Oral cavity13 (21.67)8 (13.34)
Salivary glands21 (35.00)24 (40.00)
Upper and lower jaws18 (30.00)20 (33.33)
Face and neck8 (13.33)8 (13.33)
Tumor type0.1350.713
Benign28 (46.67)26 (43.33)
Malignant32 (53.33)34 (56.67)
Surgical approach0.3000.584
Simple tumor resection35 (58.33)38 (63.33)
Resection + flap repair25 (41.67)22 (36.67)
Education level0.5430.461
Junior high school and below28 (46.67)24 (40.00)
High school and above32 (53.33)36 (60.00)
Marital status0.7860.375
Married49 (81.67)45 (75.00)
Unmarried/divorced/widowed11 (18.33)15 (25.00)
Clinical staging (malignant cases only)n = 32n = 340.1200.729
Stage I-II19 (59.38)22 (64.71)
Stage III-IV13 (40.62)12 (35.29)
Table 2 Scores for body image distress with anxiety and depression, mean ± SD
Group
Control group (n = 60)
Observation group (n = 60)
t
P value
SAS
Per-care56.78 ±3.8956.82 ± 4.140.0450.964
Post-care45.08 ± 4.78a42.90 ± 3.65a2.8110.006
SDS
Per-care58.93 ± 6.5359.30 ± 8.620.2630.793
Post-care44.98 ± 4.33a40.97 ± 4.11a5.209< 0.001
BIDQ
Per-care39.97 ± 4.0840.48 ± 3.900.7090.480
Post-care35.67 ± 3.01a33.35 ± 2.15a4.846< 0.001
Table 3 Social withdrawal and distress scores, mean ± SD
Group
Control group (n = 60)
Observation group (n = 60)
t
P value
Social withdrawal
Per-care10.47 ± 2.3811.08 ± 2.171.1480.141
Post-care8.27 ± 2.86a6.48 ± 2.38a3.713< 0.001
Social distress
Per-care10.03 ± 2.3410.10 ± 2.050.1660.868
Post-care8.60 ± 2.76a7.00 ± 2.16a3.5320.001
Table 4 Health self-management ability scores, mean ± SD
Group
Control group (n = 60)
Observation group (n = 60)
t
P value
Self-management environment
Per-care30.03 ± 2.1229.50 ± 2.221.3450.181
Post-care37.00 ± 3.12a43.53 ± 3.07a11.569< 0.001
Self-management awareness
Per-care41.68 ± 2.9941.67 ± 2.780.0320.975
Post-care47.83 ± 3.32a52.87 ± 3.25a8.393< 0.001
Self-management behavior
Per-care42.20 ± 3.6442.53 ± 3.280.5270.599
Post-care49.73 ± 4.45a51.43 ± 4.48a2.0850.039
Table 5 Quality of life scores, mean ± SD
Group
Control group (n = 60)
Observation group (n = 60)
t
P value
Somatic functions
Per-care54.43 ± 5.7554.83 ± 5.140.4020.689
Post-care68.02 ± 6.66a71.60 ± 4.28a3.5070.001
Psychological function
Per-care50.75 ± 5.1151.07 ± 5.760.3190.751
Post-care72.87 ± 6.42a75.63 ± 5.38a2.5570.012
Social function
Per-care63.95 ± 4.2163.85 ± 4.210.1300.897
Post-care68.43 ± 4.24a73.43 ± 4.44a6.303< 0.001
Material life
Per-care63.00 ± 4.0362.75 ± 3.800.3500.727
Post-care70.35 ± 3.05a71.78 ± 4.35a2.0880.039


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