RT Article
T1 Beneficial Effects of Spiritual Experiences and Existential Aspects of Life Satisfaction of Breast and Lung Cancer Patients in Poland: A Pilot Study
JF Journal of religion and health
VO 61
IS 6
SP 4320
OP 4336
A1 Wnuk, Marcin
LA English
PB Springer Science + Business Media B. V.
YR 2022
UL https://www.ixtheo.de/Record/1818996359
AB Spiritual and existential issues are important factors for oncology patients' well-being. This study aimed to examine the beneficial role of spiritual experience, hope, and meaning in life for life satisfaction in patients diagnosed with breast and lung cancer. It was hypothesized that spiritual experiences and life satisfaction are indirectly related through hope, as well as meaning in life mediates the relationship between hope and life satisfaction. It was a pilot study with a sample consisting of 4 men and 46 women, 24-83 years of age oncology patients. The following measures were used: Cantril Ladder, Purpose in Life Test, Herth Hope Index as well as Daily Spiritual Experiences Scale. A sample of Polish patients with breast and lung cancer confirmed the beneficial effects of spiritual experiences and existential aspects of life for their life satisfaction. According to obtained results, hope was indirectly related to life satisfaction through meaning in life. Also, spiritual experiences were positively indirectly related to life satisfaction through the pathway of hope and meaning in life. Theoretical and practical implications of the achieved results were discussed.
K1 Breast Cancer
K1 Hope
K1 Life Satisfaction
K1 Lung cancer
K1 meaning in life
K1 Mediator
K1 Moderator
K1 spiritual experiences
K1 Structural Equation Modeling
DO 10.1007/s10943-022-01601-w