Association of sense of coherence and supernatural beliefs with death anxiety and death depression among Romanian cancer patients

Postolica, Roxana; Enea, Violeta; Dafinoiu, Ion; Petrov, Iuliana; Azoicăi, Doina

doi:10.1080/07481187.2018.1430083

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“…Contrary to non-CNS cancers (Cella and Tross, 1987; Shinn et al, 2009; Sharif et al, 2018; Postolică et al, 2019), death anxiety was not influenced by demographic or medical characteristics in our sample of PBT patients. This may be due to the overriding effects of certain tumor progression, the paucity of therapeutic treatment options, and the overall poor prognosis of brain tumors.…”

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“…In understanding the determinants of death anxiety in the general oncology literature, research has considered demographic, disease-specific, and psychological variables. Though mixed, preliminary findings suggest: (1) women and younger patients tend to experience higher levels of death-related distress (Shinn et al, 2009; Postolică et al, 2019); (2) a history of anxiety or depression may predispose one to death-related distress (Gonen et al, 2012); and (3) disease-specific variables, such as recency of diagnosis and aggressiveness of cancer stage, may also increase one's risk (Cella and Tross, 1987; Sharif et al, 2018). Extant research has not yet considered how demographic, disease-specific, or psychological variables may contribute to death anxiety in patients with PBT.…”

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Death anxiety in patients with primary brain tumor: Measurement, prevalence, and determinants

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Objective This study investigated death anxiety in patients with primary brain tumor (PBT). We examined the psychometric properties of two validated death anxiety measures and determined the prevalence and possible determinants of death anxiety in this often-overlooked population. Methods Two cross-sectional studies in neuro-oncology were conducted. In Study 1, 81 patients with PBT completed psychological questionnaires, including the Templer Death Anxiety Scale (DAS). In Study 2, 109 patients with PBT completed similar questionnaires, including the Death and Dying Distress Scale (DADDS). Medical and disease-specific variables were collected across participants in both studies. Psychometric properties, including construct validity, internal consistency, and concurrent validity, were investigated. Levels of distress were analyzed using frequencies, and determinants of death anxiety were identified using logistic regression. Results The DADDS was more psychometrically sound than the DAS in patients with PBT. Overall, 66% of PBT patients endorsed at least one symptom of distress about death and dying, with 48% experiencing moderate-severe death anxiety. Generalized anxiety symptoms and the fear of recurrence significantly predicted death anxiety. Significance of results The DADDS is a more appropriate instrument than the DAS to assess death anxiety in neuro-oncology. The proportion of patients with PBT who experience death anxiety appears to be higher than in other advanced cancer populations. Death anxiety is a highly distressing symptom, especially when coupled with generalized anxiety and fears of disease progression, which appears to be the case in patients with PBT. Our findings call for routine monitoring and the treatment of death anxiety in neuro-oncology.

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Death anxiety in patients with primary brain tumor: Measurement, prevalence, and determinants

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“…Different negative emotions and cognitions may be revealed by the expectancy of death. While the research literature on death-related topics is dominated by studies investigating death anxiety (Cohen et al, 2005;Postolicȃ et al, 2019), in the current study, we focused on another component of death distress, namely death obsession (Abdel- Khalek, 2004). This component consists of rumination, repetitive or intrusive thoughts, or images that are centered around the death of self or significant others (Rajabi, 2009;Mohammadzadeh et al, 2018).…”

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Perceived Impact of Quarantine on Loneliness, Death Obsession, and Preoccupation With God: Predictors of Increased Fear of COVID-19

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Most countries are facing the societal challenging need for a new quarantine period due to the increasing number of COVID-19 infections, indicating a second or even third wave of disease. The COVID-19 pandemic has brought to the surface existential issues that are typically less present in people's focal attention. The first aim of this study was to identify some of these existential struggles such as increased feelings of loneliness, death obsession, and preoccupation with God. Secondly, we explored the association of these factors with the increased fear of coronavirus during the quarantine. Data was collected from 1,340 Romanian adults using a cross-sectional web-based survey design in the midst of the national lockdown period of COVID-19. Participants completed measures of COVID-19 related loneliness, death obsession, and preoccupation with God twice; first, thinking about the period before the pandemic, and second, for the current situation during the quarantine. Then, they completed a fear of COVID-19 measure. Participants perceived an increase in the feelings of loneliness, death obsession, and preoccupation with God during the confinement. Furthermore, gender, knowing someone diagnosed with COVID-19, loneliness, death obsession, and preoccupation with God predicted fear of COVID-19. Interestingly, days in isolation did not predict fear of COVID-19 nor were associated with feelings of loneliness. In line with existential positive psychology, these results highlight the importance of policies and interventions targeting the experience of loneliness, spiritual beliefs, and particularly those aimed to promote death acceptance, in order to alleviate intense fear of COVID-19.

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“…The effect of these works was establishing the dependencies which occur between SOC and health [34][35][36]; its quality [37], as well as life satisfaction. The newest research [38] proves that a high level of coherence not only improves life satisfaction but also decreases the death risk in adults independent of the cause of death while also lowering the level of death depression [39]. This may be of significance, especially when it comes to seniors.…”

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The Impact of Place of Residence on the Sense of Coherence of Population Aged 60–89: Evidence from Poland

Michalik-Marcinkowska

Kiełtyka

Buława

2022

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Place of living is one of the most important socio-demographic factors which characterizes the lives of older people. The importance of with whom and under what conditions older adults live to a large extent determines their health and standard of living. The goal of the study was to find the relationship between the place of residence and housing condition of older adults in Poland and their sense of coherence and health problems. The 29-item Antonovsky SOC questionnaire was used. In the research 303 people (76% women and 24% men) aged 60–89 were evaluated: 158 lived in their own houses/flats, while 145 resided in Daily Homes of Social Assistance (DPS). The overall result for the sense of coherence was 129.65 for older adults living in their own homes and 126.48 for these living in DPS. Statistical dependence between the place of residence and sense of manageability and meaningfulness was found. There is no dependence between gender and the overall score, nor the three components of the sense of coherence. Statistical dependence was determined in the criterion of age. A higher level of meaningfulness was observed in people aged 60–74. Taking into account the place of residents, 52% of the respondents living in their own houses/flats experience loneliness and among the people living in Daily Homes of Social Assistance, 46% experience loneliness. The type of place of residence is one of the most important personal factors affecting the sense of coherence, chronic health problems, and sense of loneliness. The last factor, especially, can adversely affect community sustainability and undermine social cohesion.

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Association of sense of coherence and supernatural beliefs with death anxiety and death depression among Romanian cancer patients

Cited by 14 publications

References 71 publications

Death anxiety in patients with primary brain tumor: Measurement, prevalence, and determinants

Death anxiety in patients with primary brain tumor: Measurement, prevalence, and determinants

Perceived Impact of Quarantine on Loneliness, Death Obsession, and Preoccupation With God: Predictors of Increased Fear of COVID-19

The Impact of Place of Residence on the Sense of Coherence of Population Aged 60–89: Evidence from Poland

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