Association Between Religiosity, Depression, and Anxiety Among Moroccan Cancer Patients

The purpose of the present study was to examine the association between religiosity, depression, and anxiety in Moroccan cancer patients. A convenience sample of 1055 participants was recruited to complete questionnaires. Socio-demographic, religious, and cancer characteristics were assessed. The Ar...

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VerfasserInnen: Elkhalloufi, Fahd (VerfasserIn) ; Boutayeb, Saber (VerfasserIn) ; Alaoui, Youssef Lamrani (VerfasserIn) ; Zakkouri, Fatima Az-zahra (VerfasserIn) ; Jaouhari, Mounia El (VerfasserIn) ; Errihani, Hassan (VerfasserIn)
Medienart: Elektronisch Aufsatz
Sprache:Englisch
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Veröffentlicht: Springer Science + Business Media B. V. 2022
In: Journal of religion and health
Jahr: 2022, Band: 61, Heft: 6, Seiten: 4382-4397
weitere Schlagwörter:B Spirituality
B Morocco
B Religion
B Depression
B Oncology
B Anxiety
B Cancer
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Zusammenfassung:The purpose of the present study was to examine the association between religiosity, depression, and anxiety in Moroccan cancer patients. A convenience sample of 1055 participants was recruited to complete questionnaires. Socio-demographic, religious, and cancer characteristics were assessed. The Arabic version of the HADS scale was used to assess depression and anxiety. Bivariate chi-square and multivariate logistic regression were used to analyze data. The results revealed that engaging in religious practices significantly decreases the risk of suffering from depression and/or anxiety. However, some religious practices may have a counter effect. These findings suggest that religiosity is important for cancer patients in Morocco and is also associated with a better quality of life.
ISSN:1573-6571
Enthält:Enthalten in: Journal of religion and health
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1007/s10943-022-01538-0