The role of meaning in advanced cancer- integrating the constructs of assumptive world, sense of coherence and meaning-based coping Journal Article
| Authors: | Lethborg, C.; Aranda, S.; Bloch, S.; Kissane, D. |
| Article Title: | The role of meaning in advanced cancer- integrating the constructs of assumptive world, sense of coherence and meaning-based coping |
| Abstract: | This study used qualitative methods to elicit the thoughts and attitudes of patients with advanced cancer. Our two interrelated aims were to explore how participants experience and apply meaning; and to consider whether this experience can be understood within an integrated framework of assumptive world (AW), sense of coherence (SOC) and meaning-based coping (MBC). Using semi-structured interviews, 26 conversations were held overall with 10 participants. Transcriptions were analysed for themes of livedexperience and for evidence of the principal elements of AW, SOC, and MBC. Findings suggest three interrelated domains that form an adaptive pathway towards coherence and sense of self. While this pathway is essentially linear it is also responsive to the ongoing stressful nature of advanced cancer. © 2006 by The Haworth Press, Inc. All rights reserved. |
| Keywords: | adult; clinical article; controlled study; aged; middle aged; advanced cancer; conference paper; cancer patient; neoplasm staging; neoplasms; melanoma; breast cancer; motivation; adaptive behavior; adaptation, psychological; depression; correlation analysis; colon cancer; experience; lymphoma; data analysis; sick role; attitude; coping behavior; interview, psychological; spirituality; life change events; mental stress; attitude to death; semi structured interview; culture; thinking; assumptive world; meaning-based coping; sense of coherence; internal-external control; personal construct theory |
| Journal Title: | Journal of Psychosocial Oncology |
| Volume: | 24 |
| Issue: | 1 |
| ISSN: | 0734-7332 |
| Publisher: | Taylor & Francis Group |
| Date Published: | 2006-06-20 |
| Start Page: | 27 |
| End Page: | 42 |
| Language: | English |
| DOI: | 10.1300/J077v24n01_03 |
| PUBMED: | 16803750 |
| PROVIDER: | scopus |
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| Notes: | --- - "Cited By (since 1996): 13" - "Export Date: 4 June 2012" - "CODEN: JPONE" - "Source: Scopus" |
