Affiliation:
1. Department of Psychology, Spanish Association Against Cancer, Guadalajara, Spain
2. Faculty of Psychology, Complutense University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Abstract
Objective To review which are the most influential variables in achieving levels of psychological well-being at the end of life and to verify whether, as certain studies suggest, spirituality, resilience and social support are the pillars on which the psychological well-being construct is based. Method A systematic search through the Scopus, Pubmed and PsycInfo electronic databases was carried out using keywords such as: “wellbeing” OR “psychological-well-being” AND “resilience” AND “spirituality” AND “social support” AND “palliative care” and their multiple combinations. Results Eleven studies were selected, in which terms such as spiritual well-being, absence of discomfort and quality of life were used in substitution of psychological well-being and a certain consensus was found regarding whether resilience, spirituality and social support are predictive variables of psychological well-being. Conclusions Resilience, social support and spirituality are highly relevant variables at the end of life and contribute decisively towards psychological well-being.
Subject
Life-span and Life-course Studies,Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine,Health(social science)
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