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  "abstract": "Medication adherence is crucial for positive health outcomes in breast cancer patients. Psychological factors, such as attachment styles, may is associated with adherence behaviors. This study examined whether self-compassion mediates the relationship between attachment styles and medication adherence in female breast cancer patients. A descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted with 197 women recruited via convenience sampling who completed self-report measures of medication adherence, attachment styles, and self-compassion. Results indicated that self-compassion mediated the relationship between both attachment anxiety (indirect effect = 0.41; CI = 0.24 to 0.58) and attachment avoidance (indirect effect = 0.32; CI = 0.12 to 0.54) with medication adherence. However, self-compassion played a stronger mediating role in the relationship with attachment anxiety. These findings suggest that enhancing self-compassion may support medication adherence among breast cancer patients with insecure attachment styles.",
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  "affiliations": [
    "Department of Clinical Psychology, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran",
    "Department of Clinical Psychology, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran"
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      "name": "Aida Zouerami",
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      "name": "Amir Sam Kianimoghadam",
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      "name": "Afshin Shojaei"
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  "doi": "10.1177/20551029261480931",
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  "pmcid": "PMC13724841",
  "pmid": "42973694",
  "published": "2026-09-16",
  "publisher": "SAGE Publications",
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  "title": "The impact of attachment styles and self-compassion on medication adherence in breast cancer patients: A cross-sectional study",
  "title_text": "The impact of attachment styles and self-compassion on medication adherence in breast cancer patients: A cross-sectional study",
  "type": "peer-reviewed",
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  "venue": "Health Psychology Open",
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