I’m Grateful, but Am I
The Exploration of Gratitude as a Complex Experience Among Malaysian Cancer Patients
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6192243 |
|---|---|
| Authors | N A Mohamed Hussin (0000-0003-2160-755X, Universiti Sains Malaysia, corresponding author), Taufik Mohammad (0000-0002-7611-6849, Universiti Sains Malaysia), Shariffah Suraya Syed Jamaludin (0000-0002-6284-5143, Universiti Sains Malaysia) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 271-287 |
| Publication date | 2023-04-01 |
| 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 | 10.1177/10541373211054171 |
| OpenAlex | W4200568695 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 28 |
Gratitude has gained attention among health researchers for its benefits among chronic illness. However, most of the studies were focusing on the positive effects, neglecting the complex dimensions of gratitude that can contribute to both opportunities and challenges for chronic illness patients. This study aims to understand gratitude among cancer patients in Malaysia from a sociocultural perspective. This includes understanding how cancer patients view gratitude and the impacts of gratitude throughout their cancer-battling journey. This qualitative study involved 35 cancer patients. A thematic analysis was done to analyze the collected data. Among the themes discovered were searching for meaning, meaningful experience, gratitude through the enrichment activities, and gratitude as religious cultural expectations. This study suggests that gratitude is an important experience for chronic illness patients. The ability to understand this experience is vital to support and empower the patients throughout their daily lives
Gratitude · Qualitative research · Social science · Sociocultural evolution · Sociology · Thematic analysis · Medicine · Optimism, Hope, and Well-being · Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction · Psychology · Resilience and Mental Health · Social Psychology
Experiential avoidance as a generalized psychological vulnerability
Gratitude as a Human Strength
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Thankful for the little things
Coping Style as a Psychological Resource of Grateful People
Exploring Existential Coping Resources
Gratitude and Its Conceptualization
Sacred illness
Using thematic analysis in psychology
Counting blessings versus burdens
Religious/Spiritual Coping Methods Among Cancer Patients in Portugal
Social Orientation and Individual Modernity among Chinese Students in Taiwan
The grateful disposition
| Citations per year | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2024 - 2025 (2) |
| Highly cited | No |