Religious/spiritual coping and spiritual distress in people with cancer

• Main Authors: Gabriela Cruz Noronha Silva (Author), Dáfili Cristina dos Reis (Author), Talita Prado Simão Miranda (Author), Ruan Nilton Rodrigues Melo (Author), Mariana Aparecida Pereira Coutinho (Author), Gabriela dos Santos Paschoal (Author), Érika de Cássia Lopes Chaves (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Associação Brasileira de Enfermagem, 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary

ABSTRACT Objective: To investigate the relation between the presence of spiritual distress and use of RSC and sociodemographic, clinical and religious/spiritual variables in people with cancer. Method: Cross-sectional study conducted in an association for support to people with cancer. The data obtained with the tools were analyzed using the Spearman's correlation coefficient and the Mann-Whitney Test. Results: 129 volunteers participated in the study, of which 57% showed moderate spiritual distress, 96% used medium and high positive religious/spiritual coping. Spiritual distress showed positive correlation with negative religious/spiritual coping (P<0.001) and inverse correlation with age (p 0.002). The use of positive religious coping was statistically significant in people who have religious practices (p 0.001). Conclusão: Spiritual distress is a phenomenon that is present in the lives of people with cancer and has significant relation with the use, in a negative manner, of religion/spirituality as a way of coping with the disease.

Item Description

1984-0446
10.1590/0034-7167-2018-0585