The role of religious and spiritual beliefs in coping with malignant melanoma: an Israeli sample.
This preliminary study examined the possible relationship between a newly developed instrument, the Spiritual Beliefs Inventory (SBI-54), and the coping style of a group of cancer patients in Israel. The sample consisted of 100 malignant melanoma patients diagnosed at stages I and II, A and B. Patients were individually interviewed at home and completed seven self-reports. The present report focuses on the relationship of the SBI-54 with other measures of coping, psychological distress and social support. Findings showed that there was a significantly positive correlation between the SBI-54 and the active-cognitive coping style (r = 0.48, p < 0.01).
Baider
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Sharett Institute of Oncology, Hadassah University Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel.
Russak
S M
SM
Perry
S
S
Kash
K
K
Gronert
M
M
Fox
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B
Holland
J
J
Kaplan-Denour
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D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003071:Cognition; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007557:Israel; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000523:psychology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012068:Religion and Medicine; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000523:psychology*