Category Archive for: "coping"

Coping with breast cancer survivorship in Chinese women: the role of fatalism or fatalistic voluntarism

June 9, 2018 cancer, coping

BACKGROUND: The existing knowledge on fatalism in the field of cancer has arisen largely from the cancer prevention and screening literature. Little is known about the role of fatalism in cancer [...]
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Muslim breast cancer surviver spirituality: coping strategy or health seeking behavior hindrance?

June 7, 2018 cancer, coping, spirituality

This Iranian study of 39 breast cancer survivors found that they “strongly attributed their cancer to the will of God” but “at the same time, they reported that they have been [...]
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The prevalence of religious coping among persons with persistent mental illness

January 2, 2018 coping, mental health

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to examine the prevalence of religious coping among persons with persistent mental illness and to gain a preliminary understanding of the relationship [...]
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Religious Coping is Associated with the Quality of Life of Patients with Advanced Cancer

January 2, 2018 coping, quality of life

Background—For patients confronting a life-threatening illness such as advanced cancer, religious coping can be an important factor influencing their quality of life (QOL). Objective—The [...]
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Relationship between spiritual coping and survival in patients with HIV

December 7, 2017 coping, spirituality

BACKGROUND: Studies of spirituality in initially healthy people have shown a survival advantage, yet there are fewer research studies in the medically ill, despite the widespread use [...]
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