ABSTRACT

Breast cancer is the most common diagnosed cancer and the leading cause of death worldwide. Stressful situations arising from having the disease linked to suicide idea. Self-efficacy as a psychological source is helping patients adjust and facing this problem. This study aims to determine the relationship between self-efficacy and suicide idea in breast cancer patients. This study was using cross sectional method with purposive sampling technique. Samples were 40 breast cancer patients in Cengkareng Hospital period May 2019– June 2019. Self-efficacy were measured using Chronic Disease Self-Efficacy Scale and Suicide idea measured by Scale of Suicidal Ideation. The samples were analyzed by Chi-Square test (p ≤ 0.05). The result of this study has revealed that most of the patients ≥ 40 years of age (85,0%), low-educational level (60,0%), unemployed (60,0%), early stage (57,5%), doing combination therapy (62,5%), and diagnosed with breast cancer for more than 12 months (62,5%). Bivariat analyze found that there is relation between self-efficacy and suicide idea in breast cancer patients (p =0,05). This study showed that self-efficacy is a critical component for psychologist problem such us suicide idea. Increasing self-efficacy can be strategically beneficial for suicide prevention.