religion/spirituality

A meta-analytic approach to examine the relationship between religion/spirituality and mental health in cancer

Religion and spirituality (R/S) are patient-centered factors and often are resources for managing the emotional sequelae of the cancer experience. Studies investigating the correlation between R/S (eg, beliefs, experiences, coping) and mental health …

A meta-analytic review of religious or spiritual involvement and social health among cancer patients

Religion and spirituality (R/S) play an important role in the daily lives of many cancer patients. There has been great interest in determining whether R/S factors are related to clinically relevant health outcomes. In this meta-analytic review, the …

Religion, spirituality, and physical health in cancer patients: A meta-analysis

Although religion/spirituality (R/S) is important in its own right for many cancer patients, a large body of research has examined whether R/S is also associated with better physical health outcomes. This literature has been characterized by …