“…Many had sought out and benefited from increased closeness with their family, friends and church since ending treatment, and some discussed the difficulty in dealing with the reality of cancer without such support. The importance of social support has been emphasised in previous studies, where social stigma, unsupportive relationships and the lack of a significant other have been linked to poorer adjustment and low emotional well-being (Else-Quest, LoConte, Schiller & Hyde, 2009;Figueiredo, Fries & Ingram, 2004;Powe, 1996). Congruently with the present study, religion has also been found to play a fundamental role in provoking feelings of security for individuals living with cancer (Landmark et al, 2001).…”