RT Journal Article
T1 Religiosity, emotions and health: The role of Trust/Mistrust in God in people affected by Cancer
A1 Almaraz, David
A1 Saiz Galdós, Jesús
A1 Moreno Martín, Florentino
A1 Sánchez Iglesias, Iván
A1 Molina Fernández, Antonio Jesús
A1 Goldsby, Tamara L.
A1 Rosmarin, David H.
AB Trust in God implies the conviction that God looks after a person’s own interests. The first evidence of a relationship between this construct and people’s psychological and emotional health dates back several centuries. However, the literature on this is limited, especially for people with physical health conditions, such as cancer. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to test the relationships between trust/mistrust in God, social support and emotions in people affected by cancer. The sample consisted of 177 women and men in Spain diagnosed with cancer. The instruments used were the Trust/Mistrust in God Scale, the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule and the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support. Correlation analysis and hierarchical regression analysis were performed to compare several explanatory models for the dependent variables: positive and negative emotions. The results show significant relationships between all variables. It was observed that, when trust/mistrust in God is included in the model, only mistrust in God predicts both types of emotions. In addition, both social support and some sociodemographic variables help to predict the dependent variables. This study shows that valuing the religiosity and spirituality of oncology patients in healthcare settings can have a significant positive impact on the health of these individuals. Moreover, it represents an important approach to the study of trust/mistrust in God in the context of a traditionally Catholic country.
PB MDPI
SN 2227-9032
YR 2022
FD 2022-06-18
LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/116773
UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/116773
LA eng
NO Almaraz, D.; Saiz, J.; Moreno Martín, F.; Sánchez-Iglesias, I.; Molina, A.J.; Goldsby, T.L. & Rosmarin, D.H. (2022). Religiosity, emotions and health: The role of Trust/Mistrust in God in people affected by Cancer. Healthcare, 10(6), 1138. DOI: 10.3390/healthcare10061138
DS Docta Complutense
RD 11 abr 2025