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Journal of Religion and Health
Published in: Journal of Religion and Health 2/2017

01-04-2017 | Original Paper

Anxiety and Depression in Cancer Patients: The Association with Religiosity and Religious Coping

Authors: Guan Chong Ng, Salina Mohamed, Ahmad Hatim Sulaiman, Nor Zuraida Zainal

Published in: Journal of Religion and Health | Issue 2/2017

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Abstract

There is a lack of studies looking into religiosity and religious coping in cancer patient. In this cross-sectional study, we examined the religiosity using Duke University Religion Index, religious coping using Brief Religious Coping Scale, anxiety and depression based on Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale among 200 cancer patients. The association between religiosity and religious coping with anxiety and depression was studied. The findings showed that subjects with anxiety or depression used more negative religious coping and had lower non-organization religiosity. Hence, measurements in reducing negative religious coping and encouraging religious activities could help to reduce psychological distress in cancer patients.
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Metadata
Title
Anxiety and Depression in Cancer Patients: The Association with Religiosity and Religious Coping
Authors
Guan Chong Ng
Salina Mohamed
Ahmad Hatim Sulaiman
Nor Zuraida Zainal
Publication date
01-04-2017
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Journal of Religion and Health / Issue 2/2017
Print ISSN: 0022-4197
Electronic ISSN: 1573-6571
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-016-0267-y

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