The role of religious and spiritual beliefs in coping with malignant melanoma Journal Article
| Authors: | Holland, J. C.; Passik, S.; Kash, K. M.; Russak, S. M.; Gronert, M. K.; Sison, A.; Lederberg, M.; Fox, B.; Baider, L. |
| Article Title: | The role of religious and spiritual beliefs in coping with malignant melanoma |
| Abstract: | This study investigated the role of spiritual and religious beliefs in ambulatory patients coping with malignant melanoma. One-hundred and seventeen patients with melanoma being seen in an outpatient clinic completed a battery of measurements including the newly validated Systems of Belief Inventory (SBI-54). No correlation was found between SBI-54 scores and levels of distress. However, there was a correlation between greater reliance on spiritual and religious beliefs and use of an active-cognitive coping style (r = 0.46, p < 0.0001). Data suggest that use of religious and spiritual beliefs is associated with an active rather than passive form of coping. We suggest that such beliefs provide a helpful active-cognitive framework for many individuals from which to face the existential crises of life- threatening illness. |
| Keywords: | adolescent; adult; aged; middle aged; major clinical study; melanoma; skin neoplasms; cancer research; social status; adaptation, psychological; cognition; cancer registry; coping behavior; patient attitude; religion; stress, psychological; religion and medicine; religious group; humans; human; male; female; article |
| Journal Title: | Psycho-Oncology |
| Volume: | 8 |
| Issue: | 1 |
| ISSN: | 1057-9249 |
| Publisher: | John Wiley & Sons |
| Date Published: | 1999-01-01 |
| Start Page: | 14 |
| End Page: | 26 |
| Language: | English |
| DOI: | 10.1002/(sici)1099-1611(199901/02)8:1<14::aid-pon321>3.0.co;2-e |
| PUBMED: | 10202779 |
| PROVIDER: | scopus |
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| Notes: | Article -- Export Date: 16 August 2016 -- Source: Scopus |
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