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ArticlePalliative & supportive care2026

"Finding meaning in life after a cancer diagnosis": A mixed methods study with Latinos with advanced cancer.

Rosario Costas-Muniz, Normarie Torres-Blasco, Stephanie Mariah Nuñez, Luciana Olivero Dos Santos, Oscar Galindo-Vázquez, William Breitbart, Eida Castro

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Rosario Costas-MunizDepartment of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0942-5657
Normarie Torres-BlascoDepartment of Psychology, Ponce Research Institute, Ponce Health Sciences University, Ponce, Puerto Rico.
Stephanie Mariah NuñezThe City College of New York, City University of New York, New York, NY, USA.
Luciana Olivero Dos SantosGracuate School of Psychology, The New School, New York, NY, USA.
Oscar Galindo-VázquezIntegrative Oncology Unit, Instituto Nacional de Cancerología, Mexico, Mexico.
William BreitbartDepartment of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA.
Eida CastroDepartment of Psychology, Ponce Research Institute, Ponce Health Sciences University, Ponce, Puerto Rico.

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X-RAY CRYSTALLOGRAPHYP30CA008748 · NCI · SLOAN-KETTERING INSTITUTE FOR CANCER RES · PI SELWYN M VICKERS · 1985 to 2026
$347.4M
NCI NIH HHS P30 CA008748
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Abstract

objectiveTo determine associations between spiritual well-being (faith and meaning dimensions) with emotional suffering (anxiety, depression, hopelessness, and quality of life) in Latinos with advanced cancer and examine themes of existential coping.

designIn a mixed-methods study, participants were recruited from cancer clinics in New York and Puerto Rico. Measures included the Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy - Spiritual Well-Being Scale, the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, and the Beck Hopelessness Scale. A subset of participants completed in-depth semi-structured interviews exploring the roles of existential and religious factors in adjustment to cancer. Correlations were conducted, and the interviews were analyzed with a thematic analysis approach.

resultsA sample of 142 Latinos with advanced cancer participated (67.6% stage IV and 32.4% stage III). The spiritual well-being, faith and meaning factor were associated with anxiety and depression symptoms. Meaning was associated with lower hopelessness and showed stronger associations with emotional suffering than the faith dimension. Lower acculturation was associated with higher hopelessness but not with depression/anxiety. In semi-structured interviews ( SIGNIFICANCE OF

resultsMeaning had a more significant influence than faith on emotional suffering. Participants emphasized the importance of finding meaning and purpose, self-growth, and helping others as ways to cope with an advanced diagnosis. Interventions with a meaning-making approach, emphasizing finding purpose and growth, are needed for Latinos with advanced cancer.

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Adaptation, PsychologicalHispanic or LatinoNeoplasmsAdultAgedAnxietyDepressionFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedNew YorkPuerto RicoQualitative ResearchQuality of LifeSpiritualityadvanced cancercounselinghealthcare disparitiesLatinosmeaningminority health

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PMID41601371
PMCPMC12926738

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