Department of Personality Psychology, Institute of Psychology, The John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, Al. Racławickie 14, 20-950, Lublin, Poland.
TERPA, Lublin, Poland.
J Relig Health. 2024 Apr;63(2):1390-1412. doi: 10.1007/s10943-023-01858-9. Epub 2023 Jul 5.
Adults suffering from chronic illnesses are more likely to look to God for support (positive religious coping; PRC) than to fight against God (negative religious coping; NRC). What about when cancer occurs during adolescence-a period of questioning the worldview and values, and at the same time searching for the sacred? Our study aimed to establish the relationships between PRC, NRC, and mental adjustment to cancer among youth and determine support's role in these relationships. The study was conducted in Poland and included 88 adolescent cancer patients who completed the Brief RCOPE and the Mini-MAC. Additionally, general well-being and support were assessed. We found that PRC was positively related to constructive adjustment style (CAS), whereas NCR was related to destructive adjustment style (DAS). Adolescents with cancer were higher in PRC than in NRC and were higher in CAS than in DAS. In young women, CAS was higher than in men. Finally, at a level of received support rated as very high, PRC promoted fighting spirit and well-being.
患有慢性病的成年人更有可能向上帝寻求支持（积极的宗教应对方式；PRC），而不是与上帝抗争（消极的宗教应对方式；NRC）。那么当癌症发生在青少年时期，一个质疑世界观和价值观、同时寻找神圣的时期呢？我们的研究旨在确定 PRC、NRC 与青少年对癌症的心理适应之间的关系，并确定支持在这些关系中的作用。该研究在波兰进行，包括 88 名青少年癌症患者，他们完成了简短 RCOPE 和迷你 MAC。此外，还评估了一般幸福感和支持情况。我们发现 PRC 与建设性的适应方式（CAS）呈正相关，而 NCR 与破坏性的适应方式（DAS）呈正相关。癌症青少年的 PRC 高于 NRC，CAS 高于 DAS。最后，在被评估为非常高的支持水平上，PRC 促进了斗志和幸福感。
