SynthesisInternational journal of environmental research and public health2022
Meaning in Life and the Acceptance of Cancer: A Systematic Review.
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- Does Acceptance Aid Mental Health? A National Survey Following the 2023 Turkey-Syria Earthquake.Stress and health : journal of the International Society for the Investigation of Stress · 2026Article
- Self-esteem and existential distress among patients with advanced cancer: mediation by a sense of control and meaning in life.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- Latent transition analysis of resilience in breast cancer patients and its association with sense of meaning in life: a longitudinal follow - up study.Frontiers in oncology · 2026Article
- Acceptance in Patients With Cancer: A Scoping Review.Cancer reports (Hoboken, N.J.) · 2025Article
- Evaluation of psychological resilience and psychosocial care competencies of oncology nurses: a cross-sectional study.BMC nursing · 2025Article
- Quality of life in breast cancer survivors: An ambiguous loss perspective.Journal of family theory & review · 2025Article
- Validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the peace, equanimity, and acceptance in the cancer experience (PEACE) scale.Palliative & supportive care · 2025Article
- Mediating effect of dyadic coping between family function and meaning in life in patients with advanced lung cancer.BMC psychology · 2025Article
- The Degree of Acceptance of the Disease by Patients After a Diagnosis of Lung Cancer and Their Hope.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
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- Exploring meaning in life from social network content in the sleep scenario.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- What is life worth living for? A systematic review on meaning in life and meaning in work as protective factors for healthcare professionals' wellbeing.Health psychology report · 2025Review
- Living with a permanent ostomy: a descriptive phenomenological study on postsurgical experiences in patients with colorectal cancer.BMJ open · 2024Article
- Psychosocial Impact of Brain Tumors: A Cross-Sectional Study on Existential Anxiety in Saudi Arabian Patients.Cureus · 2024Article
- Perceived and Received Social Support and Illness Acceptance Among Breast Cancer Patients: The Serial Mediation of Meaning-Making and Fear of Recurrence.Annals of behavioral medicine : a publication of the Society of Behavioral Medicine · 2024Article
- Acceptance of Illness and Coping with Stress among Patients Undergoing Alcohol Addiction Therapy.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- Longitudinal evolution of meaning in life and its relationship with coping strategies in Spanish patients with a breast cancer diagnosis.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2023Article
- Factors Determining the Level of Acceptance of Illness and Satisfaction with Life in Patients with Cancer.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
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Abstract
Meaning in life and acceptance of cancer are critical for patients to adjust to a cancer diagnosis and to improve psychological wellbeing. Little is known about the relationship between meaning in life and the acceptance of cancer. This study provides a systematic review of the associations between meaning in life and the acceptance of cancer in cancer patients. CINAHL, MEDLINE, PsycINFO, and SCOPUS databases were searched until 15 March 2021. Studies were included if they quantitatively examined the association between meaning in life and the acceptance of cancer in adult cancer patients/survivors and if they were published in peer-reviewed journals or in books. The study quality was assessed using Joanna Briggs Institute critical appraisal tools. Of the 4907 records identified through database searches, only 3 studies quantitatively examined the associations between meaning in life and the acceptance of cancer. The total sample involved 464 women with cancer. All three studies reported positive correlations between meaning in life and the acceptance of cancer (ranging from
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