title: Spiritual Coping: A Gateway to Enhancing Family Communication During Cancer Treatment.
abstract: The researchers examined the spiritual coping, family communication, and family functioning of 95 participants in 34 families by an online survey. Multilevel linear regression was used to test whether individuals' and families' higher endorsement of more use of spiritual coping strategies to deal with a member's cancer would be associated with higher scores on family communication and family functioning, and whether better communication would also be associated with higher family functioning scores. Results revealed that spiritual coping was positively associated with family communication, and family communication was positively associated with healthier family functioning. The researchers provide suggestions for further research.
authors: Texas Tech University System, Lubbock, TX, USA. Anne.Prouty@ttu.edu.
authors: Anne M
authors: AM
authors: Prouty
authors: Texas Tech University System, Lubbock, TX, USA.
authors: Judith
authors: J
authors: Fischer
authors: Texas Tech University System, Lubbock, TX, USA.
authors: Ann
authors: A
authors: Purdom
authors: Texas Tech University System, Lubbock, TX, USA.
authors: Everardo
authors: E
authors: Cobos
authors: Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI, USA.
authors: Karen B
authors: KB
authors: Helmeke
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003142:Communication; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000523:psychology*; D029181:Spirituality; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
keywords: Cancer; Family communication; Medical family therapy; Spiritual coping