Examination of the Relationship Between Hopelessness Levels and Coping Strategies Among the Family Caregivers of Patients With Cancer

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dc.contributor.authorTokem, Yasemin
dc.contributor.authorOzcelik, Hanife
dc.contributor.authorCicik, Atiye
dc.date.accessioned2019-08-01T13:38:39Z
dc.date.available2019-08-01T13:38:39Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.departmentNiğde ÖHÜ
dc.description.abstractBackground: Family caregivers who provide care for cancer patients may have to cope with a variety of physical, social, and economic problems during the caregiving process. A sense of hopelessness seems to lead to increasingly negative evaluations of new situations and less effective coping strategies. Objective: The objective of the study was to examine the relationship between hopelessness and the coping strategies of the family caregivers of oncology patients. Methods: This cross-sectional, descriptive correlational design study was carried out in the adult oncology unit and outpatient radiation oncology units of a university hospital in Turkey. The research sample was composed of 110 family caregivers. A sociodemographic data form, the Coping Stress Strategies Scale, and the Beck Hopelessness Scale were used in face-to-face interviews. Results: Significant correlations were found between hopelessness and coping strategies. There was a positive correlation between hopelessness and the helpless approaches, which constitute a part of the emotion-focused coping strategies (r = 0.254, P < .01). There was a negative correlation between hopelessness and problem-focused coping strategies (optimistic approach and seeking social support) (r = -0.484, P < .01; r = -0.190, P < .05). Conclusion: In our study, we found that when the hopes of family caregivers are raised, they may adopt a more optimistic approach, and seek more social support, and display more effective coping strategies. Implications for Practice: This study could be used to help develop nursing interventions and efficient coping strategies. It suggests how oncology nurses may support family caregivers to increase their level of hope.
dc.identifier.doi10.1097/NCC.0000000000000189
dc.identifier.endpageE34
dc.identifier.issn0162-220X
dc.identifier.issn1538-9804
dc.identifier.issue4
dc.identifier.pmid25122128
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-84934444165
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ2
dc.identifier.startpageE28
dc.identifier.urihttps://dx.doi.org/10.1097/NCC.0000000000000189
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11480/3912
dc.identifier.volume38
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000357113800004
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ1
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMed
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dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherLIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS
dc.relation.ispartofCANCER NURSING
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.subjectCancer patient
dc.subjectCoping strategies
dc.subjectFamily caregivers
dc.subjectHopelessness
dc.subjectNursing practice
dc.titleExamination of the Relationship Between Hopelessness Levels and Coping Strategies Among the Family Caregivers of Patients With Cancer
dc.typeArticle

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