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. 2022 Apr;61(2):1376-1389.
doi: 10.1007/s10943-021-01470-9. Epub 2021 Dec 1.

The Relationship Between Spirituality and Hopelessness Among Cancer Patients in Turkey

Nazan Tasan  1 , Seyhan Citlik Saritas  2
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The Relationship Between Spirituality and Hopelessness Among Cancer Patients in Turkey

Nazan Tasan et al. J Relig Health. 2022 Apr.

Abstract

The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between spirituality and hopelessness in cancer patients. The study used a cross-sectional and correlational design and included 650 cancer patients. The data were collected using a patient information form, the Spiritual Orientation Scale, and the Beck Hopelessness Scale. The data were analyzed by MANOVA and linear regression analysis. Cancer patients had high levels of spirituality (89.74 ± 32.79) and low levels of hopelessness (6.50 ± 5.61). A statistically significant relationship was found between the mean Spiritual Orientation Scale scores of the patients and their sociodemographic characteristics (sex, age, marital status, educational status, employment status, income) (p < 0.05). A statistically significant relationship was found between the mean Beck Hopelessness Scale scores of the patients and their sociodemographic characteristics (age, marital status, income status) (p < 0.05). According to the linear regression analysis, a significant negative correlation was found between the spirituality and hopelessness levels of the patients (p < 0.01, R2 = 0.503, b = - 0.641). As the patients' spirituality increased, their levels of hopelessness decreased.

Keywords: Cancer; Hopelessness; Spirituality.

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