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Dissertation
Religious orientation and distress: an investigation of problem orientation as a potential mediator of the relationship between religious orientation and level of distress among adult cancer patients
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Medical College of Pennsylvania and Hahnemann University
May 1999
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.17918/00007860
Abstract
The relationship between religious orientation and level of distress among adult cancer patients was explored. The primary hypothesis was that a significant relationship between religious orientation and level of distress would be found. Further, this relationship would be mediated by problem orientation. Additionally, the relationship between religious orientation and problem orientation was also investigated. Ninety-three participants for this study were recruited to complete five questionnaires that assessed the constructs of interest. Results revealed a significant correlational relationship between the measure of intrinsic religious orientation and two of the four measures of distress-hopelessness and death anxiety. A positive significant correlation between extrinsic religious orientation and negative problem orientation was also found. Overall, these results suggest the need to test competing models, in an effort to understand the relationship among these variables, and ultimately how religious orientation can be facilitated in a manner that promotes adjustment among cancer patients.
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- Title
- Religious orientation and distress
- Creators
- Sarah Brooke Scott
- Contributors
- Christine M. Nezu (Advisor) - Drexel University, Medical College of Pennsylvania and Hahnemann University (1993-1996, 1998-2002)
- Awarding Institution
- Medical College of Pennsylvania and Hahnemann University
- Degree Awarded
- Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
- Publisher
- Medical College of Pennsylvania and Hahnemann University; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Number of pages
- ix, 93, 2 pages, 11 unnumbered pages, 4 pages, 4 unnumbered pages
- Resource Type
- Dissertation
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Medical College of Pennsylvania and Hahnemann University (1993-1996, 1998-2002); Clinical and Health Psychology [Historical]; School of Health Professions (1998-2000)
- Other Identifier
- 991021888770804721