TY - JOUR JF - PCP JO - PCP VL - 8 IS - 3 PY - 2020 Y1 - 2020/7/01 TI - The Relationship Between Existential Anxiety and Demoralization Syndrome in Predicting Psychological Well-Being of Patient With Cancer TT - N2 - Objective: This study was done to investigate the relationship between existential anxiety and demoralization syndrome in predicting psychological well-being in patients with cancer. Methods: This correlational study was done on 57 patients with cancer (skin, breast, and stomach) aged 20-40 years, referring to hospitals in Ardabil selected by purposive sampling. The selected individuals completed the existential anxiety, demoralization syndrome, and psychological well-being questionnaires. To analyze the data, the stepwise regression analysis was used. Results: The results showed a significant negative correlation between the existential anxiety and predicting psychological well-being in patients with cancer (P<0.01) and also a significant negative correlation between demoralization syndrome and prediction of depression in patients with cancer (P<0.01). Conclusion: According to the results of this study, people facing life-threatening illnesses, such as cancer experience existential concerns, such as death anxiety, uncertainty, absurdity, and loneliness and the aim of psychotherapy and counseling interventions in these people is to create a supportive atmosphere that helps these patients to accept the disease, and consequently improve their mental health. SP - 175 EP - 182 AU - Nikoy Kouhpas, Elyas AU - Karimi, Zeinab AU - Rahmani, Bahman AU - Shoaee, Fatemah AD - Department of Counseling, Faculty of Behavioral Sciences, Shahid Rajaee Teacher Training University, Tehran, Iran. KW - Existential anxiety KW - Demoralization syndrome KW - Psychological well-being KW - Cancer UR - http://jpcp.uswr.ac.ir/article-1-517-en.html DO - 10.32598/jpcp.8.3.515.1 ER -