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. 1999 Jan-Feb;8(1):27-35.
doi: 10.1002/(SICI)1099-1611(199901/02)8:1<27::AID-PON334>3.0.CO;2-V.

The role of religious and spiritual beliefs in coping with malignant melanoma: an Israeli sample

L Baider  1 , S M Russak, S Perry, K Kash, M Gronert, B Fox, J Holland, A Kaplan-Denour
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The role of religious and spiritual beliefs in coping with malignant melanoma: an Israeli sample

L Baider et al. Psychooncology. 1999 Jan-Feb.

Abstract

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).

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