Author:
Ahmadi Fereshteh,Park Jisung,Kim Kyung Mee,Ahmadi Nader
Abstract
Abstract
The present study aimed to explore the use of meaning-making coping (existential, spiritual, and religious coping) among cancer patients in Korea and to investigate the impact of culture on their choice of coping methods. Thirty-three participants with various kinds of cancer were interviewed. Four different kinds of coping resources emerged from analyses of the interview transcripts: (1) belief in the healing power of nature; (2) mind–body connection; (3) relying on transcendent power; and (4) finding oneself in relationships with others. The findings of this study suggest the importance of investigating cultural context when exploring the use of the meaning-making coping strategies in different countries.
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Subject
Religious studies,General Medicine,General Nursing
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