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O papel da espiritualidade e da religiosidade no crescimento pós-traumático, em doentes oncológicos
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Objectivo: A doença oncológica, tende a ser encarada como um acontecimento
traumático, resultando em atitudes e comportamentos negativos. Contudo, a literatura
revela que podem ocorrer mudanças positivas como resposta individual face à doença,
através do Crescimento Pós-Traumático (CPT). Pretende-se compreender a relação
existente entre o CPT, a espiritualidade e a religiosidade em doentes oncológicos.
Método: A recolha da amostra que incluiu 228 participantes com diagnóstico de cancro (M
anos = 53,09; DP = 15,00), decorreu presencialmente e através da plataforma Google
Forms. Os materiais que constam do protocolo são o questionário clínico e sóciodemográfico,
Inventário de Desenvolvimento Pós-Traumático (PTGI), Inventário de
Crenças Centrais (CBI), Índice de Expressão Emocional (DDI), Escala Multidimensional
de Suporte Social Percebido (MSPSS), Questionário de Bem-Estar Espiritual (SWBQp) e
Dimensions of Religiosity Scale (DRS).
Resultados: A religiosidade e o bem-estar espiritual estão positiva e significativamente
relacionados com o CPT. A religiosidade (b = 0,005; t = 0,080; p = 0,937), ao contrário do
bem-estar espiritual (b = 0,412; t = 8,016; p £ 0,001) e das crenças centrais (b = 0,430; t =
8,365; p £ 0,001), não é preditora de CPT. Ter religião revela-se tendência para o
desenvolvimento de CPT, verificando-se diferenças entre os grupos de pessoas com e sem
religião (F (2,225) = 46,928; p £ 0,001).
Conclusão: Conclui-se que o bem-estar espiritual é um importante preditor de CPT e que
o ter ou não religião pode interferir no CPT, contribuindo para a revisão do modelo teórico
e para a prática clínica.
Objective: An oncological disease tends to be seen as a traumatic event, resulting in negative attitudes and behaviors. However, the literature reveals that positive changes can occur as an individual response to the disease, through the Post-Traumatic Growth (PTG). The intention is to understand the relationship among PTG, spirituality and religiosity in cancer patients. Method: The sample collection, which included 228 participants diagnosed with cancer (M years = 53.09; SD = 15.00), took place in person and through the Google Forms platform. The materials included in the protocol are the clinical and socio-demographic questionnaire, Posttraumatic Growth Inventory (PTGI), Core Belief Inventory (CBI), Emotional Expression Index (DDI), Perceived Multidimensional Social Support Scale (MSPSS), Questionnaire Spiritual Well-Being (SWBQp) and Dimensions of Religiosity Scale (DRS). Results: Religiosity and spiritual well-being are positively and significantly related to PTG. Religiosity (b = 0.005; t = 0.080; p = 0.937), in contrast to the spiritual well-being (b = 0.412; t = 8.016; p £ 0.001) and core beliefs (b = 0.430; t = 8.365; p £ 0.001), is not a predictor of PTG. Being religious proves to be a trend towards the development of PTG, with differences between groups of people with and without religion (F (2,225) = 46,928; p £ 0,001). Conclusion: It is concluded that spiritual well-being is an important factor of PTG and that being religious or not can interfere in PTG, contributing to the review of the theoretical model and to the clinical practice.
Objective: An oncological disease tends to be seen as a traumatic event, resulting in negative attitudes and behaviors. However, the literature reveals that positive changes can occur as an individual response to the disease, through the Post-Traumatic Growth (PTG). The intention is to understand the relationship among PTG, spirituality and religiosity in cancer patients. Method: The sample collection, which included 228 participants diagnosed with cancer (M years = 53.09; SD = 15.00), took place in person and through the Google Forms platform. The materials included in the protocol are the clinical and socio-demographic questionnaire, Posttraumatic Growth Inventory (PTGI), Core Belief Inventory (CBI), Emotional Expression Index (DDI), Perceived Multidimensional Social Support Scale (MSPSS), Questionnaire Spiritual Well-Being (SWBQp) and Dimensions of Religiosity Scale (DRS). Results: Religiosity and spiritual well-being are positively and significantly related to PTG. Religiosity (b = 0.005; t = 0.080; p = 0.937), in contrast to the spiritual well-being (b = 0.412; t = 8.016; p £ 0.001) and core beliefs (b = 0.430; t = 8.365; p £ 0.001), is not a predictor of PTG. Being religious proves to be a trend towards the development of PTG, with differences between groups of people with and without religion (F (2,225) = 46,928; p £ 0,001). Conclusion: It is concluded that spiritual well-being is an important factor of PTG and that being religious or not can interfere in PTG, contributing to the review of the theoretical model and to the clinical practice.
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Dissertação de mestrado apresentada no
ISPA – Instituto Universitário para obtenção do grau
de Mestre na especialidade de Psicologia Clínica.
Keywords
Crescimento pós-traumático Espiritualidade Religiosidade Cancro Posttraumatic growth Spirituality Religiosity Cancer