First and Immediate Aid Program, Agri Ibrahim Cecen University Health Services Vocational School, Agri, Turkey.
Department of Nursing, Agri Ibrahim Cecen University School of Health, Agri, Turkey.
Psychogeriatrics. 2021 May;21(3):279-287. doi: 10.1111/psyg.12661. Epub 2021 Feb 11.
Religious coping refers to the use of religion or spirituality to cope with stressful situations. Religious coping is a concept which involves both positive and negative cases. Studies on oncology patients, who encounter various physical and psychological difficulties, report that religious coping beliefs and practices are of great importance in helping patients to face the disease, adapt to this crisis period and accept their disease, and maintain their hope. The purpose of the present study is to investigate the relationship between religious coping and life satisfaction in oncology patients aged 65 and over.
This descriptive study was conducted at a university hospital in a city located in eastern Turkey between March and July 2020 with the voluntary participation of 125 patients with cancer. Data collection was performed via the Demographic Characteristics Form, Life Satisfaction Scale, and Religious Coping Scale.
Mean score of the Life Satisfaction Scale was significantly higher among the participants with a monthly income of 2000 tl and over, who lived with their spouse and children, who adapted to the diseases, and who perceived their health status as 'good'. The mean score of the Religious Coping Scale was significantly higher in the participants with metastasis. There was a negative, statistically significant relationship between the Life Satisfaction Scale total mean score and the Negative Religious Coping sub-scale mean score (P < 0.05).
This study found that negative religious coping negatively affected life satisfaction. Further, patients with cancer should be provided with psychosocial support programs that enable them to express the cases causing them to think what they experience is a divine punishment, encourage them in this way, and help them feel relieved.
宗教应对是指利用宗教或精神信仰来应对压力情境。宗教应对是一个涉及积极和消极情况的概念。针对面临各种身体和心理困难的肿瘤患者的研究报告称，宗教应对信念和实践对于帮助患者面对疾病、适应这一危机时期并接受自身疾病、保持希望非常重要。本研究旨在探讨老年肿瘤患者的宗教应对与生活满意度之间的关系。
本描述性研究于 2020 年 3 月至 7 月在土耳其东部某城市的一所大学医院进行，有 125 名癌症患者自愿参与。数据收集通过人口统计学特征表、生活满意度量表和宗教应对量表进行。
月收入在 2000 土耳其里拉及以上、与配偶和子女同住、适应疾病、自我健康状况评估为“良好”的参与者，其生活满意度量表的平均分显著更高。有转移的参与者宗教应对量表的平均分显著更高。生活满意度量表总分与消极宗教应对子量表平均分之间存在负相关，且有统计学意义（P<0.05）。
本研究发现，消极的宗教应对会对生活满意度产生负面影响。此外，应为癌症患者提供使他们能够表达那些使他们认为自己所经历的是神罚的情况的社会心理支持计划，从而以这种方式鼓励他们并帮助他们减轻痛苦。
