| Literature DB >> 26311053 |
Anne M Prouty1, Judith Fischer2, Ann Purdom2, Everardo Cobos2, Karen B Helmeke3.
Abstract
The researchers examined the spiritual coping, family communication, and family functioning of 95 participants in 34 families by an online survey. Multilevel linear regression was used to test whether individuals' and families' higher endorsement of more use of spiritual coping strategies to deal with a member's cancer would be associated with higher scores on family communication and family functioning, and whether better communication would also be associated with higher family functioning scores. Results revealed that spiritual coping was positively associated with family communication, and family communication was positively associated with healthier family functioning. The researchers provide suggestions for further research.Entities:
Keywords: Cancer; Family communication; Medical family therapy; Spiritual coping
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Year: 2016 PMID： 26311053 DOI： 10.1007/s10943-015-0108-4
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Relig Health ISSN： 0022-4197