Secular Existential Meaning-Making Coping Among Cancer Patients in Portugal
A Qualitative Study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6192185 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Fereshteh Ahmadi (0000-0002-8823-6434, University of Gävle, corresponding author), Rita Tavares (0000-0002-1457-7367, Center for Psychology at the University of Porto, Portugal), Paula M Matos (0000-0001-5763-8070, Center for Psychology at the University of Porto, Portugal), Carla Tomás (0000-0002-3373-6474, Instituto Superior Manuel Teixeira Gomes), Nader Ahmadi (0000-0002-2885-0635, Swedish Agency for Work Environment Knowledge, Gävle, Sweden) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 68-88 |
| Publication date | 2022-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Illness Crisis & Loss (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1054-1373 • E-ISSN: 1552-6968 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1054137319864854 |
| OpenAlex | W2966616403 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 37 |
For understanding the role of culture in coping in different cultural settings, we have conducted studies among cancer patients in 10 countries, within the framework of an international study on meaning-making coping. This article reports on part of the results we obtained from a study in Portugal; specifically, the reported findings are restricted to nonreligious/spiritual coping methods, methods we call secular existential meaning-making coping. The main aim is to identify the diversity of coping methods using a cultural lens. Thirty-one participants with various kinds of cancer were interviewed. Six different kinds of coping methods related to secular existential coping emerged from thematic analyses of the interviews: discourse of the self, positive solitude, nature, positive transformational orientation, body–mind relationship, and working. Findings revealed that these six methods facilitated patients’ psychological adaptation to the oncological disease. The findings suggest the importance of considering cultural and social context when exploring coping strategies among cancer patients
Existentialism · Meaning-making · Psychotherapist · Qualitative research · Social science · Sociology · Spirituality · Thematic analysis · Clinical Psychology · Medicine · Optimism, Hope, and Well-being · Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues · Psychology · Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology · Social Psychology
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Target Article
Meaning-Making Coping Among Cancer Patients in Sweden and South Korea
The Emerging Meanings of Religiousness and Spirituality
Making sense of the meaning literature
Using thematic analysis in psychology
Religious/Spiritual Coping Methods Among Cancer Patients in Portugal
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Social and Psychological Resources and Adaptation
Meaning Making
Meaning-making intervention during breast or colorectal cancer treatment improves self-esteem, optimism, and self-efficacy
Culture's Consequences on Coping
| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 0,5 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2022 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |