ArticleJournal of religion and health2022
Relationship of Muslim Religiosity and Death Anxiety with the Mediating Effect of Optimism and Depression Among Cancer Patients in Pakistan.
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- The Relationship Between Spirituality and Religiosity with Death Anxiety Among Cancer Patients: A Systematic Review.Journal of religion and health · 2024Pooled it
- Psychological Resources in Adults with Cancer: A Systematic Review of Quantitative Studies.Cancers · 2026Review
- A meta-analysis of death anxiety in people living with or beyond cancer: the important role of culture.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2025Article
- Needs Analysis for The Development of a Manual in Palliative Care for Malaysia: An Islamic Psychospiritual Approach.Journal of religion and health · 2025Article
- The relationship of depression and quality of life with mediating role of death anxiety, silver lining and religious coping among women cancer patients in Pakistan.Frontiers in oncology · 2025Article
- Experiences of family caregivers in dealing with cases of advanced breast cancer: a qualitative study of the sociocultural context in Punjab, Pakistan.BMC public health · 2024Article
- The effect of gratitude on death anxiety is fully mediated by optimism in Lebanese adults following the 2023 earthquake.BMC psychology · 2024Article
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Abstract
Optimism and the practice of any religion are known to reduce depression and anxiety in cancer patients. In the present study, the specific role of Muslim religiosity, optimism, depression, and death anxiety in cancer patients has been explored. The sample of this study consisted of 200 cancer patients from different hospitals of the districts Faisalabad and Lahore (Pakistan). The sample's average age was 26.6 years. Parallel mediation findings show that optimism and depression are significant mediators between Muslim religiosity and death anxiety among cancer patients. Muslim religiosity is positively associated with optimism, and it helps to decrease the level of death anxiety, while depression is negatively associated with Muslim religiosity, and high depression increases the death anxiety level of cancer patients. In conclusion, Muslim religiosity and optimism play significant roles in managing depressive symptoms and death anxiety among cancer patients.
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