The Relationship of Religiosity and Spirituality to Quality of Life Among Cancer Patients

Most quality of life (QOL) assessments measure patients’ emotional well-being, functional well-being, interpersonal/social well-being, and satisfaction with treatment. Little attention has been given to patients’ spirituality or religiosity. Further, studies that have examined the impact of spiritua...

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Published inJournal of clinical psychology in medical settings Vol. 13; no. 1; pp. 29 - 35
Main Authors Rippentrop, A. Elizabeth, Altmaier, Elizabeth M., Burns, C. Patrick
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York Springer Nature B.V 01.03.2006
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Cancer
Chronic illnesses
Ethnicity
Lymphoma
Quality of life
Religion
Spirituality
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Summary:Most quality of life (QOL) assessments measure patients’ emotional well-being, functional well-being, interpersonal/social well-being, and satisfaction with treatment. Little attention has been given to patients’ spirituality or religiosity. Further, studies that have examined the impact of spirituality or religiosity on QOL have not differentiated between the constructs. The purpose of this study was to examine religiosity and spirituality as separate variables, and to define their relationship to QOL for 61 persons with cancer. Regression analyses indicated that, while spirituality and religiosity are moderately intercorrelated, spirituality has a stronger relationship with QOL than religiosity. When attempting to understand a person's spiritual life and its impact on QOL, there is a need for clear distinction between and separate assessment of spirituality and religiosity.
ISSN:1068-9583
1573-3572
DOI:10.1007/s10880-005-9000-9