The role of spirituality in the psychological adjustment to cancer: A test of the transactional model of stress and coping
The role of spirituality in the psychological adjustment to cancer: A test of the transactional model of stress and coping
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DOI：
10.1207/s15327558ijbm1101_6
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发表时间：
2004-01-01
影响因子：
2.7
通讯作者：
Bair, JP
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作者：
Laubmeier, KK;Zakowski, SG;Bair, JP
肿瘤学文献中的最新研究表明，灵性被定义为存在和宗教幸福感（RWB）的结合，与情感幸福感和生活质量有关。事实上，灵性在应对疾病的潜在生命威胁方面可能特别重要。本研究以Frankl（1963）的存在主义理论为基础，探讨了灵性与情绪幸福感之间的关系是否受到感知生命威胁程度（PLT）的调节。此外，在这项研究中，我们研究了宗教与存在主义幸福感在心理适应方面的相对重要性。被诊断患有各种类型癌症的患者（N = 95）完成了评估灵性、PLT、生活质量和痛苦的问卷。与理论预测相反，灵性与较少的痛苦和更好的生活质量相关，而不考虑PLT有趣的是，存在主义而不是RWB占了这些结果的主要部分。总之，这些发现表明，精神，特别是存在的组成部分，可能与癌症患者的痛苦症状减少有关，无论生命威胁如何。
Recent studies in the oncology literature have shown that spirituality, defined as the combination of existential and religious well-being (RWB), is related to both emotional well-being and quality of life. Indeed, spirituality may be particularly important in coping with the potential life threat of the disease. Based on Frankl's (1963) existential theory, in this study, we examined whether the relations between spirituality and emotional well-being are moderated by degree of perceived life threat (PLT). In addition, in this study, we examined the relative importance of religious versus existential well-being in relation to psychological adjustment. Patients diagnosed with various types of cancer (N = 95) completed questionnaires assessing spirituality, PLT, quality of life, and distress. Contrary to theoretical predictions, spirituality was associated with less distress and better quality of life regardless of PLT Interestingly, existential but not RWB accounted for a major portion of the variance in these outcomes. Taken together these findings suggest that spirituality, particularly the existential component, may be associated with reduced symptoms of distress in cancer patients regardless of life threat.