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- Title
The role of meaning in the prediction of psychosocial well-being of testicular cancer survivors.
- Authors
Fleer, J.; Hoekstra, H.; Sleijfer, D.Th.; Tuinman, M.; Hoekstra-Weebers, J. E. H. M.; Hoekstra, H J; Tuinman, M A
- Abstract
Stressful life events, such as cancer, may threaten the belief that life is meaningful and this may have a negative effect on well-being. This study aimed at: (1) examining meaning in testicular cancer survivors (TCSs); (2) changes in outlook on life after testicular cancer (TC); (3) the contribution of meaning in the prediction of psychosocial well-being and cancer-related distress. A total of 354 TCSs completed relevant questionnaires. Results showed that: (1) TCSs experience their lives as meaningful; (2) most TCSs (60%) report a more positive outlook on life since TC; (3) meaning is the most important predictor for psychosocial well-being, but its relationship with cancer-related distress is weak. These results indicate that the cancer experience did not (permanently) disrupt the sense of meaning in TCSs. Furthermore, results confirm the idea that a sense of meaning has a positive effect on psychosocial well-being. Meaning appeared to have little effect on cancer-related distress. However, previous research has shown that this relationship may be too complex to unravel with a cross-sectional design. Therefore, it is suggested to further investigate the underlying interacting mechanisms between meaning and cancer-related distress.
- Subjects
MEANING (Psychology); PSYCHOLOGICAL distress; CANCER patient psychology; PHYSIOLOGICAL stress; TESTICULAR cancer
- Publication
Quality of Life Research, 2006, Vol 15, Issue 4, p705
- ISSN
0962-9343
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1007/s11136-005-3569-1