Existential Meaning-Making Coping in Iran: A Qualitative Study among Patients with Cancer

Existential Meaning-Making Coping in Iran: A Qualitative Study among Patients with Cancer

This article is written on the basis of a study on meaning-making coping in Iran. The study is a part of an international project in 10 countries with different religious and cultural backgrounds. This article aims to discuss the secular existential meaning-making coping methods employed by Iranian...

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Main Authors:	Fereshteh Ahmadi, Mohammad Khodayarifard, Mohammad Rabbani, Saeid Zandi, Mona Sabzevari
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2022-02-01
Series:	Social Sciences
Subjects:	adjustment to cancer cancer experience cancer patients cancer survivors chronic illness coping mechanisms
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0760/11/2/80

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