Table 6.

Representative statements and standard scores (at least ±1.00) of Type 1.

No.	Statement	Standard Score
28	I am afraid that my breast cancer might spread or that I might experience complications.	2.28
29	I am afraid that my breast cancer might return.	1.89
1	I feel helpless because cancer is a disease that is beyond my control.	1.84
36	I am worried that I might not be able to work anymore.	1.14
21	I am afraid that my breast cancer might be genetic.	1.10
37	I feel like everything I have built throughout my life has become meaningless.	1.02
11	I feel a sense of loss about losing my breasts after going through mastectomy surgery.	−1.94
16	I fear my nails falling off and my skin discolouring during treatment.	−1.58
3	I always feel exhausted from lack of sleep due to continual worries about having breast cancer.	−1.39
2	I feel flustered when I cannot control my emotions, leading me to have sudden feelings of depression and anxiety.	−1.26
14	I find it difficult to accept how I look due to hair loss.	−1.22