The role of religious and spiritual beliefs in coping with malignant melanoma

Holland, Jimmie C.; Passik, Steven D.; Kash, Kathryn M.; Russak, Simcha M.; Gronert, Melissa K.; Sison, Antonio C.; Lederberg, Marguerite S.; Fox, Bernard H.; Baider, Lea

doi:10.1002/(sici)1099-1611(199901/02)8:1<14::aid-pon321>3.0.co;2-e

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“…A considerable number of quantitative studies have so far found the religiousness of cancer patients to be modestly but meaningfully associated with psychosocial adjustment and beneficial coping strategies (e.g. Some studies showed that the relationships hold after accounting for demographic and disease variables Brady et al 1999;Holland et al 1999). Some studies showed that the relationships hold after accounting for demographic and disease variables Brady et al 1999;Holland et al 1999).…”

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Religious commitment, religious coping and anxiety: a study in German patients with breast cancer

Zwingmann

Müller

Körber

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European Journal of Cancer Care

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Within the last few years the relationship between religiousness and psychosocial adjustment has become a subject of increasing interest. However, previous research did not explicitly differentiate between dispositional religious commitment and situation-specific religious coping. The current cross-sectional study investigated the relative power of religious commitment, positive and negative religious coping, and religious commitment x religious coping interactions in the prediction of anxiety. The sample consisted of 167 German breast cancer patients who were assessed during an inpatient rehabilitation programme. Results indicated that positive and negative religious coping were more strongly related to anxiety than dispositional religious commitment. Furthermore, hierarchical regression analysis revealed a religious commitment x negative religious coping interaction. According to this interaction, there seems to be some synergistic effect of high levels of religious commitment and high levels of negative religious coping. In contrast, positive religious coping did not function as a moderator and appeared to be closely related to religious commitment. This may be due to the specific religious-cultural background in Germany.

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Religious commitment, religious coping and anxiety: a study in German patients with breast cancer

Zwingmann

Müller

Körber

et al. 2008

European Journal of Cancer Care

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“…manage feelings of helplessness, to give meaning and order to the experience and a sense of control over it (Nelson, 1977;Kivett, 1979;Holland et al, 1999). Holland and colleagues (1999) reported that use of spiritual and religious beliefs was significantly associated with coping among 117 patients with malignant melanoma.…”

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Personal Spirituality of Persons with Early-Stage Dementia

Katsuno

2003

Dementia

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During times of stress and uncertainty, research has documented that individuals may turn to religion and spirituality as coping resources. But what about those with dementia who have a decreased cognitive capacity? Do they also turn to religion and spirituality and are these coping resources related to overall quality of life? The objective of this study was to describe the spiritual experiences of persons with early-stage dementia and to explore the relationship between personal spirituality and perceived quality of life. Twenty-three participants were interviewed using: a semistructured interview guide; the System of Belief Inventory (SBI); and the Quality of Life Index (QLI). Qualitative data analysis illuminated an overall theme of 'faith in God' and six related categories: beliefs; support from God; sense of meaning/purpose in life; private practice; public practice; and changes due to dementing illness. There were significant relationships between the SBI scores and the QLI scores. Findings suggest that those with early-stage dementia often find personal spirituality and its internal meanings important in coping with their life situations, that is, spirituality is associated with their perceived quality of life.

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“…A number of variables have been shown to mediate the psychological impact of a chronic condition (Atkinson, et al, 1991;Bombardier, D'Amico, and Jordan 1990;Erdal and Zautra 1995;Ebright, and Lyon 2002;Felton, Revenson, and Hinrichsen 1984;Holland et al, 1999;Hill, Beutler, and Daldrup 1989;Meijer, et al, 2002;Plach, Heidrich, and Waite 2003;Scharloo et al, 1998;Wider, Ahlstrom, and Ek 2004). These include, but are not limited to:…”

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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Chronic Illness and Disability

Taylor¹

2006

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The role of religious and spiritual beliefs in coping with malignant melanoma

Cited by 182 publications

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Religious commitment, religious coping and anxiety: a study in German patients with breast cancer

Religious commitment, religious coping and anxiety: a study in German patients with breast cancer

Personal Spirituality of Persons with Early-Stage Dementia

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Chronic Illness and Disability

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