Mediating effect of interpersonal coping on meaning in spirituality and quality of life and the influences of depression and anxiety thereon in cancer patients

Min, Kyeong Sam; Kang, So Young; Hyun, So Yeon; Noh, Jae Sung; Shin, Young-Jun; Kim, Nam Hee

doi:10.1017/s1478951518000731

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“…The results of a study by Moritz et al (22) suggest that spiritual content, including spiritual awareness of self-forgiveness, compassion, appreciation, and daily life Acceptance, reduces depression. In addition, the results of studies by Cha et al ( 23), Rentala et al (24), and Hourani et al ( 25) also indicate the effect of spirituality on patient depression (23)(24)(25), which is consistent with the present study findings. Spirituality is one of the dimensions of human beings that shows the connection and integration of the individual with the universe.…”

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Effectiveness of Spiritual Therapy on Depression, Anxiety, and Stress in Hemodialysis Patients

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Background: The most important psychological problems of dialysis patients are anxiety, depression, and stress. These psychological problems cause different consequences for the patients. ‎Therefore, it seems necessary to use strategies to reduce the psychological problems in hemodialysis ‎patients. Objectives: This study was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of spiritual therapy on depression, anxiety, and stress in hemodialysis patients referred to the dialysis ward of special diseases center of Birjand in 2019 - 2020. Methods: In this semi-experimental study, 70 patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) under hemodialysis referred to the dialysis ward of special diseases center of Birjand in 2019 - 2020 were selected by available sampling method and randomized into two experimental groups (35 patients) and control (35 patients). The patients in the experimental group received eight sessions of 60-minute (one session per week) of spiritual intervention therapy, and the control group received no spiritual intervention. Data collection tools were a form of demographic profile and Lovibond SH and Lovibond PF (1995) questionnaire. Data were analyzed using SPSS 26 statistical software, and Fisher’s exact test, chi-square test, independent t-test, repeated measures ANOVA, Bonferroni post hoc test at a significance level of P < 0.05. Results: In this study, 68 patients were ‎examined in two experimental (33 patients) and control (35 patients) groups.‎ The mean score of depression, anxiety, and stress before the intervention in patients in the ‎experimental and control groups was not significantly different ‎(‎P‎ =‎ 0.61‎)‎, but immediately and three ‎months after the intervention in patients in the experiment group was significantly lower than the ‎control group (P < 0.001).‎ Conclusions: Based on the results of the present study, it can be said that spiritual therapy is considered an effective solution for reducing depression, anxiety, and stress in hemodialysis patients.

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Effectiveness of Spiritual Therapy on Depression, Anxiety, and Stress in Hemodialysis Patients

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“…In fact, they experienced lower levels of anxiety and depression and had better religious orientation [36]. The results of a study in Korea also found that whenever cancer patients searched for the meaning of a better life, their spiritual well-being and coping skills improved accordingly [37]. Thus, as the search for meaning is important for cancer patients, it needs to be promoted through spirituality-based education.…”

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The effect of spirituality-based education on the meaning of life in cancer patients: a quasi-experimental study

Hamidi,

Seyedfatemi,

Mardani-Hamooleh

et al. 2023

Oncol Clin Pract

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Introduction. Patients with cancer face challenges in finding the meaning of life. This study aimed to examine the effect of spirituality-based education on the meaning of life of cancer patients.Material and methods. This quasi-experimental study was conducted using a pretest and posttest design with two groups. The data were collected by using personal information forms and the meaning-of-life questionnaire. Patients in Iran were selected via convenience sampling and were divided into the experimental (n = 85) and control groups (n = 84) based on nonrandom allocation. The experimental group received six sessions of mobile spirituality-based education in three weeks. One month after the pretest and at the end of the spirituality-based education, the posttest was conducted. The collected data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and inferential statistics with SPSS software.Results. A comparison of the scores of the patients in the two groups after the intervention suggested a significant increase in the scores for the presence of meaning, search for meaning, and meaning of life for the patients in the experimental group (p = 0.001).Conclusions. The results of this study indicated that spirituality-based education can be one of the useful, effective, and applicable educational techniques to improve the meaning of life of cancer patients.

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“…5,6 Spirituality has been shown to be a potential mediator for distress and anxiety. 7,8 Adults with cancer who rated their spiritual beliefs with high importance had less depressive symptoms after treatment compared to those with little or no spiritual beliefs. 9 Less is known about spirituality and spiritual needs in parents who have children diagnosed with cancer and other serious illness.…”

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“…In the realm of cancer care, the spirituality of adults diagnosed with cancer are important components of coping, quality of life, and sense of peace 5,6 . Spirituality has been shown to be a potential mediator for distress and anxiety 7,8 . Adults with cancer who rated their spiritual beliefs with high importance had less depressive symptoms after treatment compared to those with little or no spiritual beliefs 9…”

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Association of psychological distress and religious coping tendencies in parents of children recently diagnosed with cancer: A cross‐sectional study

Dolan

Hill

Faerber

et al. 2021

Pediatric Blood & Cancer

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Purpose: Parents of children with cancer exhibit high levels of psychological distress.Parents of children with serious illness report religion and spirituality are important coping resources. We sought to describe characteristics of religion, religious coping, social support, and resiliency in parents of children newly diagnosed with cancer and examine associations between psychological distress and self-reported religious coping, religiosity, resiliency, and social support. Patients and methods: Cross-sectional observational study of 100 parents of 81 unique children recently diagnosed with cancer. Parents provided demographic information and completed measures of psychological distress, importance of religion, religious coping, resiliency, and social support. Patients' type of tumor and intensity of treatment were collected by medical record abstraction.Results: Compared to nationally reported data for adults, parents of children with cancer reported high scores for psychological distress but similar levels of religiosity, religious coping, and resiliency. Negative religious coping (feelings of negativity related to the divine) was associated with higher levels of psychological distress. This effect was most prominent in parents who reported the highest levels of religiosity. Positive religious coping, religiosity, and social support were not associated with levels of psychological distress.Discussion: Findings confirm high levels of distress for parents of children with cancer.Negative religious coping was associated with higher levels of psychological distress but positive religious coping, religiosity, and other coping factors were not found to be significantly associated with distress. Further assessment of negative religious coping to inform interventions to promote resiliency is warranted as they may impact parental decision-making and care.

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Mediating effect of interpersonal coping on meaning in spirituality and quality of life and the influences of depression and anxiety thereon in cancer patients

Cited by 6 publications

References 46 publications

Effectiveness of Spiritual Therapy on Depression, Anxiety, and Stress in Hemodialysis Patients

Effectiveness of Spiritual Therapy on Depression, Anxiety, and Stress in Hemodialysis Patients

The effect of spirituality-based education on the meaning of life in cancer patients: a quasi-experimental study

Association of psychological distress and religious coping tendencies in parents of children recently diagnosed with cancer: A cross‐sectional study

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