Practice in Clinical Psychology
Practice in Clinical Psychology
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Literature & Humanities
http://jpcp.uswr.ac.ir
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10.29252/nirp.jpcp
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2020
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The Relationship Between Existential Anxiety and Demoralization Syndrome in Predicting Psychological Well-Being of Patient With Cancer
توانبخشي
Rehabilitation
پژوهشي
Research
<div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Objective</strong>: This study was done to investigate the relationship between existential anxiety and demoralization syndrome in predicting psychological well-being in patients with cancer. <br>
<strong>Methods</strong>: 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.<br>
<strong>Results</strong>: 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).<br>
<strong>Conclusion</strong>: 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.</div>
Existential anxiety, Demoralization syndrome, Psychological well-being, Cancer
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http://jpcp.uswr.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-515-1&slc_lang=en&sid=1
Elyas
Nikoy Kouhpas
elyas.nikoy72@gmail.com
100319475328460010006
100319475328460010006
No
Department of Counseling, School of Behavioral Sciences, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Zeinab
Karimi
zeinabkarimi12@yahoo.com
100319475328460010007
100319475328460010007
No
Department of Counseling, Faculty of Behavioral Sciences, Shahid Rajaee Teacher Training University, Tehran, Iran.
Bahman
Rahmani
mehdirahmany22@gmail.com
100319475328460010008
100319475328460010008
No
Department of Counseling, Faculty of Behavioral Sciences, Shahid Rajaee Teacher Training University, Tehran, Iran.
Fatemah
Shoaee
shoaeef@yahoo.com
100319475328460010009
100319475328460010009
Yes
Department of Counseling, Faculty of Behavioral Sciences, Shahid Rajaee Teacher Training University, Tehran, Iran.