Posttraumatic spiritual growth: a phenomenological study of cancer survivors

Autor: Kari Leavell, Jamie D. Aten, Ryan M. Denney
Rok vydání: 2011
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Zdroj: Mental Health, Religion & Culture. 14:371-391
ISSN: 1469-9737
1367-4676
DOI: 10.1080/13674671003758667
Popis: A small but growing body of research has sought to investigate the specific role of religion and spirituality in posttraumatic growth. Recently, investigations have reported identifying spiritual growth following trauma, specifically that of cancer patients and survivors. The purpose of this qualitative study was to investigate how having cancer affects the spiritual growth of cancer survivors across a multidimensional conceptualisation of spirituality. The researchers investigated posttraumatic spiritual growth by studying the lived experience of 13 cancer survivors using phenomenological data analysis. Participants reported experiencing spiritual growth across the following domains of spirituality: (a) general spirituality, (b) spiritual development, (c) spiritual social participation, (d) spiritual private practices, (e) spiritual support, (f) spiritual coping, (g) spirituality as motivating forces, (h) spiritual experiences, and (i) spiritual commitment. Growth was not endorsed by participants in the ...
Databáze: OpenAIRE
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