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Image Of God: Effect On Coping, Psycho-Spiritual Well-Being And Fear Of Recurrence In Early Breast Cancer Survivors, Judith Anne Schreiber
Image Of God: Effect On Coping, Psycho-Spiritual Well-Being And Fear Of Recurrence In Early Breast Cancer Survivors, Judith Anne Schreiber
University of Kentucky Doctoral Dissertations
The purpose of this dissertation was to examine whether a breast cancer survivor’s view of God influences her religious coping strategies, depression, anxiety, stress, fear of recurrence, and psychological well-being. These variables were selected based on literature that demonstrates relationships among them for breast cancer survivors. The specific aims of this dissertation were to: 1) identify religious coping strategies common to each of the four views of God; 2) examine the relationship of psychological well-being (Ryff) and religious coping strategies; and 3) examine differences in depression, anxiety, stress, fear of recurrence, and psychological well-being among women holding various views of …