Association of psychological distress and religious coping tendencies in parents of children recently diagnosed with cancer: A cross-sectional study.
J Gregory DolanDouglas L HillJennifer A FaerberLaura E PalmerLamia P BarakatChris FeudtnerPublished in: Pediatric blood & cancer (2021)
Findings confirm high levels of distress for parents of children with cancer. Negative religious coping was associated with higher levels of psychological distress but positive religious coping, religiosity, and other coping factors were not found to be significantly associated with distress. Further assessment of negative religious coping to inform interventions to promote resiliency is warranted as they may impact parental decision-making and care.