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Religious and Nonreligious Coping among Cancer Patients

In: Journal of Empirical Theology
Authors:
Marinus van Uden Faculty of Religious Studies, Radboud University Nijmegen, The Netherlands; Faculty of Humanities, Tilburg University, The Netherlands;, Email: m.vuden@home.nl

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Joseph Pieper Faculty of Catholic Theology, Tilburg University, The Netherlands; Faculty of Humanities, Utrecht University, The Netherlands;, Email: j.pieper@wxs.nl

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Wim Smeets Faculty of Religious Studies, Radboud University Nijmegen, The Netherlands;, Email: w.smeets@rs.ru.nl

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Janske van Eersel Van Campen Consulting, Veghel, The Netherlands;, Email: kensja@hotmail.com

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Hanneke van Laarhoven Department of Medical Oncology, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, The Netherlands;, Email: h.vanlaarhoven@onco.umcn.nl

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Online Publication Date:
01 Jan 2009
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Abstract

A pilot study was conducted at the outpatient clinic of the department of medical oncology of Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre. The goal was to draw up an inventory of religious and nonreligious coping strategies of patients with a life threatening disease such as cancer. Current research focuses on various forms of coping. An often neglected coping strategy is religious coping. Research in this field so far was conducted mostly in the USA. When it comes to religion and worldview the Netherlands differs from the USA in important respects. In this article we explore religious coping in the context of the Dutch society.

Title:
Religious and Nonreligious Coping among Cancer Patients
Article Type:
Research Article
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1163/092229309X12512584571706
Language:
English
Pages:
195–215
Keywords:
NONRELIGIOUS COPING; COPING; CANCER; RELIGIOUS COPING
In:
Journal of Empirical Theology
In:
Volume 22: Issue 2
Publisher:
Brill
E-ISSN:
1570-9256
Print ISSN:
0922-2936
Subjects:
History of Religion, Religious Studies, Religion & Society, Social Sciences

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