Religious/Spiritual Coping in Young Adults with Cancer

Stephen Duane Watkins King · Catherine Fiona Macpherson · Bethann Mangel Pflugeisen · Rebecca H. Johnson

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Purpose: The study used a cross-sectional descriptive design to explore the prevalence and correlates of religious/spiritual (R/S) coping and struggle in young adults (YAs) during the first 2 months of cancer treatment. Methods: Self-report measures of R/S coping, R/S struggle, depression, quality of life (QoL), intensity of treatment experience, and spiritual/religious identification and practices were obtained using REDCap Survey. Self-report of selected demographic characteristics (age, ethnicity, race, gender, education, occupational status, marital status, parental status, and cancer diagnosis) was also obtained. Results: The prevalence of positive R/S coping was high and higher compared with negative R/S coping. Female gender was associated with more R/S struggle, lower QoL, and higher depression. The Religious and Spiritual Struggles Scale and both the negative and positive R/S coping scale of the Brief RCOPE were significantly positively correlated, despite focusing on differing types of spiritual struggle/distress. Conclusions: Both positive R/S coping and R/S struggle occur in YAs during the first 2 months of cancer treatment. Further research to elucidate the experiences of YAs with cancer, and interventions to promote effective coping, will promote holistic cancer care for this population.

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