Attachment to God and coping with the diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer: a longitudinal study

Gall, Terry Lynn; Bilodeau, Cynthia

doi:10.1007/s00520-019-05149-6

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“…En este sentido, para las mujeres del estudio, la religiosidad jugó un papel fundamental para el afrontamiento positivo de la enfermedad; contrario a lo descrito en otras investigaciones donde se convirtió en un obstáculo para el bienestar de las mujeres y una barrera que interfiere con el adecuado desarrollo del tratamiento médico (Gall;Bilodeau, 2020).…”

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“…Estudios realizados en países desarrollados muestran que para las mujeres que padecen CM, la religiosidad juega un papel fundamental en el afrontamiento del diagnóstico, el tratamiento y la sobrevivencia (Sheppard et al, 2018). Sin embargo, también se ha relacionado con la disminución del bienestar y aumento de la depresión al sentir que el cáncer se debe a la ira o castigo de Dios; y porque puede convertirse en una barrera que retrasa el diagnóstico por la creencia de que solo Dios tiene el poder para curar (Gall;Bilodeau, 2020).…”

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Una aproximación desde la etnografía focalizada al papel de la religiosidad durante la vivencia del cáncer de mama

Vásquez

Gea-Sánchez

2021

Saude soc.

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Resumen En este trabajo se exploró el papel de la religiosidad durante la vivencia del cáncer de mama de un grupo de mujeres del sur de Colombia. Se realizó una etnografía focalizada donde participaron 17 mujeres que padecen cáncer de mama en cualquier estadio de la enfermedad y que habían concluido el primer año de tratamiento. La información se recolectó a través de un grupo de discusión y diez entrevistas semiestructuradas. El análisis temático se utilizó para el tratamiento de los datos. Para las mujeres, la religiosidad fue esencial para la aceptación del padecimiento, al asumirlo como una oportunidad de crecimiento personal y, además, la consideraron una fuente de afrontamiento durante el padecimiento. Se concluye que acercarse al papel de la religiosidad, desde las voces de las mujeres, devela el esencial papel que juega durante la trayectoria del cáncer de mama y la imperiosidad de la inclusión de la atención religiosa como un componente esencial para las mujeres durante el padecimiento del cáncer de mama. Asimismo, es un llamado a la importancia que la investigación sobre este padecimiento no se centre solo desde una perspectiva biomédica.

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Una aproximación desde la etnografía focalizada al papel de la religiosidad durante la vivencia del cáncer de mama

Vásquez

Gea-Sánchez

2021

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“…Among others, a study of Greek individuals in treatment for a variety of cancers showed that religious beliefs (e.g., "I believe that God will not give me a burden I cannot carry") were a resource to help patients cope with their cancer (Kaliampos and Roussi 2017). In addition, a study among Canadian breast cancer patients found that the patients used religious coping methods, such as active surrender of control to God (Gall and Bilodeau 2020).…”

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Existential Meaning-Making Coping in Iran: A Qualitative Study among Patients with Cancer

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This article is written on the basis of a study on meaning-making coping in Iran. The study is a part of an international project in 10 countries with different religious and cultural backgrounds. This article aims to discuss the secular existential meaning-making coping methods employed by Iranian cancer patients. Interviews were conducted with 27 participants with various kinds of cancer. Nine secular existential meaning-making coping strategies emerged from the analyses of the qualitative interviews. These coping methods are as follows: Ignoring the illness, Distraction, Altruism, Encounter with others, Nature, Discourse of the self, Visualization, Positive solitude, and Positive thinking and transformational orientation. It seems that, using these strategies, our sample of Iranian cancer patients/survivors have been denying/ignoring their illness, and/or empowering themselves. We discuss the results, considering the potential influence of cultural elements, including Iranian Islam, Persian mysticism, and Persian literature, on the selection of the coping strategies. The study contributes to our understanding of coping via elucidating how seriously ill individuals in Iran try to manage the challenges caused by a health crisis.

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“…These concepts include very diverse aspects, which have been studied in relation to health. For example, R/S has been studied with regard to the impact on health of religious support [ 23 ], spiritual experiences [ 24 ], religious/spiritual coping [ 25 ], attachment to God [ 26 ], praying [ 27 ] or going to church [ 28 ].…”

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Religiosity, Emotions and Health: The Role of Trust/Mistrust in God in People Affected by Cancer

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Trust in God implies the conviction that God looks after a person’s own interests. The first evidence of a relationship between this construct and people’s psychological and emotional health dates back several centuries. However, the literature on this is limited, especially for people with physical health conditions, such as cancer. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to test the relationships between trust/mistrust in God, social support and emotions in people affected by cancer. The sample consisted of 177 women and men in Spain diagnosed with cancer. The instruments used were the Trust/Mistrust in God Scale, the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule and the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support. Correlation analysis and hierarchical regression analysis were performed to compare several explanatory models for the dependent variables: positive and negative emotions. The results show significant relationships between all variables. It was observed that, when trust/mistrust in God is included in the model, only mistrust in God predicts both types of emotions. In addition, both social support and some sociodemographic variables help to predict the dependent variables. This study shows that valuing the religiosity and spirituality of oncology patients in healthcare settings can have a significant positive impact on the health of these individuals. Moreover, it represents an important approach to the study of trust/mistrust in God in the context of a traditionally Catholic country.

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Attachment to God and coping with the diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer: a longitudinal study

Cited by 11 publications

References 37 publications

Una aproximación desde la etnografía focalizada al papel de la religiosidad durante la vivencia del cáncer de mama

Una aproximación desde la etnografía focalizada al papel de la religiosidad durante la vivencia del cáncer de mama

Existential Meaning-Making Coping in Iran: A Qualitative Study among Patients with Cancer

Religiosity, Emotions and Health: The Role of Trust/Mistrust in God in People Affected by Cancer

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