Stress and religiosity influence the impact of stigma on mental well-being in cancer patients

A Moderated Mediation Analysis

Datos Bibliográficos

ID4228889
AutoresChinedu Callistus Ngwum (University of Nigeria), Elisha John Igwe (0009-0009-5588-2681, University of Nigeria), Desmond Uchechukwu Onu (0000-0002-7464-9182, University of Nigeria)
Año2025
Páginas13591053251343021-13591053251343021
Fecha de publicación2025-06-29
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaJournal of Health Psychology (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1359-1053 • E-ISSN: 1461-7277
EditorialSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/13591053251343021
PMID40581850
OpenAlexW4411764475
IdiomaEN
Referencias citadas86

Although evidence exists on the harmful impacts of stigma on the mental well-being of cancer patients, studies examining the mechanisms through which this association occurs are lacking. We investigated how stigma impacts mental well-being among cancer patients through stress and how religiosity moderates this mediation. The study incorporated a cross-sectional design and the sample consisted of 210 cancer patients in Nigeria aged 18-80 years (males: n = 76, 36.2%; females: n = 134, 63.8%; mean age = 43.19 years, SD = 17.64 years), who completed relevant measures of stress, religiosity, stigma, and mental well-being. Results revealed that stress mediated the relationship between stigma and mental well-being, and religiosity moderated this mediation. Interventions should target stress reduction and leverage religiosity to mitigate the impact of stigma on mental well-being in cancer patients

Mediation · Mental health · Moderated mediation · Psychiatry · Psychological intervention · Religiosity · Stigma (botany · Cancer survivorship and care · Mental Health Treatment and Access · Psychology · Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology · Clinical Psychology · Social Psychology