Social support and self-compassion mediate the relationship between alexithymia and quality of life in postoperative breast cancer patients: a cross-sectional study

The study highlights the complex interplay between alexithymia, quality of life, social support and self-compassion, emphasizing the significant mediating effects of social support and self-compassion among breast cancer patients. Additionally, the findings imply that interventions targeted at enhancing social support and self-compassion could manage the consequences of alexithymia, and ultimately improve their quality of life.