Thesis
The utility of an integrated model to explore the mediating role of religious coping between illness perceptions and psychosocial outcomes of Omani women newly diagnosed with breast cancer
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- Awarding institution
- University of Strathclyde
- Date of award
- 2020
- Thesis identifier
- T15839
- Person Identifier (Local)
- 201570146
- Qualification Level
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- Department, School or Faculty
- Abstract
- Breast cancer is the most common cancer experienced by women worldwide. Whilst significant improvements in screening, diagnosis and treatment have resulted in decreased mortality, breast cancer and its treatment can have a significant impact on the well-being of these women. This mixed methods thesis includes three studies to explore the utility of a novel integrated theoretical model combining the common-sense model (Leventhal et al., 1980), and the religious coping mediator model (Pargament, 1997). The aim of this thesis was to examine how illness perceptions and religious coping impact the psychosocial outcomes of Omani women newly diagnosed with breast cancer. To begin, a systematic review was conducted to evaluate the measurement of religious coping in clinical cancer research, and to determine the most suitable tool for the quantitative study. The Brief RCOPE was determined to be the most suitable tool for the quantitative arm of this thesis. The second study was a quantitative, cross-sectional study which examined the proposed integrated model in a sample of 103 Omani women with breast cancer. The study showed that negative religious coping explained the relationship between these women’s emotional representations of breast cancer, on the one hand, and symptoms of anxiety and depression, on the other hand. Finally, a qualitative study, using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (n=6), was conducted to expand on the quantitative findings. These interviews highlighted the changing nature of illness representations throughout the illness trajectory and the importance of religious coping in that process. The findings from this thesis highlight the importance of discussing illness perceptions with breast cancer sufferers as well as their families early in the illness trajectory. Additionally, there might be a clinical utility in assessing the coping resources for these women, which include both religious and nonreligious coping skills, to help patients to cope with their illness.
- Advisor / supervisor
- Rasmussen, Susan J., 1949-
- Adair, Pauline
- Resource Type
- Note
- Previously held under moratorium from 18 March 2021 until 18 March 2026.
- DOI
- Date Created
- 2020
- Former identifier
- 9912980590402996
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