Almaraz Morocho, DavidSaiz Galdós, JesúsBaumann, KlausMoreno Martín, Florentino2025-05-292025-05-292024-11-07Almaraz, D., Saiz, J., Baumann, K., & Moreno Martín, F. (2024). The Role of Spiritual Well-Being in Spanish Cancer Patients: Exploring the Relationship Between Health, Religiosity and Spirituality, and the Underlying Psychosocial and Behavioral Pathways. The International Journal for the Psychology of Religion, 34(3–4), 154–171. https://doi.org/10.1080/10508619.2024.24246121050-86191532-758210.1080/10508619.2024.2424612https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/120620This study aims to examine the interactions of spiritual well-being with different psychosocial and behavioral aspects that have been proposed in the literature as pathways underlying the relationship of religiosity and spirituality (R/S) with physical health, specifically in cancer patients (N = 351). Using a cross-sectional research design, a series of hierarchical regression analyses show the predictive power of different elements of R/S (attachment to God, religious practice, commitment and coping, and spiritual experiences) on spiritual well-being. In turn, spiritual well-being (meaning/peace and faith) predicts gratitude and compassion (as psychological pathways). Thus, finally, spiritual well-being, together with gratitude and compassion, correlates to the rest of the psychological (positive and negative emotions), social (social support) and behavioral (healthy behaviors) pathways to different extents. Spiritual well-being may play an important role in understanding the relationships between R/S and health, so considering it along with its associated factors may be key to improving the health and quality of life of people affected by cancer in Spain.engAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 Internationalhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/journal articlehttps://doi.org/10.1080/10508619.2024.2424612https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/10508619.2024.2424612embargoed accessSpiritualityReligiosityCancerSpainWell-BeingPsicología de la religiónOncología61 Psicología3207.13 Oncología