RT Article
T1 The Relationships Between Spiritual Well-Being, Quality of Life, and Psychological Factors Before Radiotherapy for Prostate Cancer
JF Journal of religion and health
VO 56
IS 5
SP 1846
OP 1855
A1 Walker, Sara J.
A2 Chen, Yiyi
A2 Paik, Kyungjeen
A2 Mirly, Brandy
A2 Thomas, Charles R.
A2 Hung, Arthur Y.
LA English
PB Springer Science + Business Media B. V.
YR 2017
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1566870194
AB Given shifting trends of religious identities in the USA, better understanding the impact of patients’ religious identities on health-related quality of life (QOL) may help tailor the use of psychological interventions. Men with prostate cancer (N = 43) completed measures of quality of life (QOL), spiritual well-being in two domains (i.e., Faith and Meaning/Peace), psychological state, and psychological trait before undergoing radiotherapy. We hypothesized that (1) higher existential Meaning/Peace would correlate with higher QOL and psychological trait protective factors (e.g., Agreeableness) and that (2) higher existential Meaning/Peace would correlate with lower depression, anxiety, and Neuroticism (i.e., a psychological trait risk factor). We did not anticipate similar relationships between religious Faith and QOL, depression, anxiety, or psychological traits and consider related analyses to be exploratory in nature. Meaning/Peace was indeed negatively associated with depression, anxiety, and Neuroticism. Meaning/Peace was positively correlated with Physical, Social, Functional, and Emotional well-being, as well as Extraversion. Religious Faith was positively associated with Functional well-being, but not the other state, trait, or QOL domains. In sum, prostate cancer patients’ sense of existential Meaning/Peace prior to radiotherapy was associated with well-being in many domains, whereas religious Faith appeared less so.
K1 Religion
K1 Anxiety
K1 Health-related quality of life
K1 Depression
K1 Personality
K1 Prostate cancer
K1 Radiation therapy
DO 10.1007/s10943-016-0352-2