The role of humor in hope and posttraumatic growth among patients with leukemia
Introduction: The increasing incidence of leukemia is one of the problems of modern medical science. People diagnosed with cancer need to stay hopeful during the process of treatment. Moreover, the diagnosis of cancer sometimes leads to posttraumatic growth. In this regard, this study aimed to inves...
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| description | Introduction: The increasing incidence of leukemia is one of the problems of modern medical science. People diagnosed with cancer need to stay hopeful during the process of treatment. Moreover, the diagnosis of cancer sometimes leads to posttraumatic growth. In this regard, this study aimed to investigate the role of humor in hope and posttraumatic growth among leukemia patients in Zahedan.
Materials and Methods: This descriptive-correlational study was conducted in Imam Ali (AS) Hospital in Zahedan in 2015. The sample consisted of 70 patients selected by the convenience sampling method. The measurement tools were the Khashoui et al. Sense of Humor Questionnaire (SHQ), the Snyder et al. Hope Scale, and the Tedeschi and Calhoun Posttraumatic Growth Inventory. To analyze the relationships among the variables and to predict variances in hope and posttraumatic growth, the correlation tests and the stepwise regression analysis were used.
Results: The results showed that the total score of humor (r= 0.37, P |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e6c7bdfdee08473dbe0a17577b7c63b42022-12-22T02:50:14ZengMashhad University of Medical SciencesJournal of Fundamentals of Mental Health1028-69181684-43002018-04-0120317618410.22038/jfmh.2018.1064210642The role of humor in hope and posttraumatic growth among patients with leukemiaAmir Karami0Farhad Kahrazei1Ali Arab2MA. in psychology, Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology, University of Sistan and Baluchestan, Zahedan, IranAssistant professor, Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology, University of Sistan and Baluchestan, Zahedan, IranAssistant professor, Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology, University of Sistan and Baluchestan, Zahedan, IranIntroduction: The increasing incidence of leukemia is one of the problems of modern medical science. People diagnosed with cancer need to stay hopeful during the process of treatment. Moreover, the diagnosis of cancer sometimes leads to posttraumatic growth. In this regard, this study aimed to investigate the role of humor in hope and posttraumatic growth among leukemia patients in Zahedan. Materials and Methods: This descriptive-correlational study was conducted in Imam Ali (AS) Hospital in Zahedan in 2015. The sample consisted of 70 patients selected by the convenience sampling method. The measurement tools were the Khashoui et al. Sense of Humor Questionnaire (SHQ), the Snyder et al. Hope Scale, and the Tedeschi and Calhoun Posttraumatic Growth Inventory. To analyze the relationships among the variables and to predict variances in hope and posttraumatic growth, the correlation tests and the stepwise regression analysis were used. Results: The results showed that the total score of humor (r= 0.37, Phttp://jfmh.mums.ac.ir/article_10642_d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e.pdfhumorHopePosttraumatic growthLeukemia |
| spellingShingle | Amir Karami Farhad Kahrazei Ali Arab The role of humor in hope and posttraumatic growth among patients with leukemia Journal of Fundamentals of Mental Health humor Hope Posttraumatic growth Leukemia |
| title | The role of humor in hope and posttraumatic growth among patients with leukemia |
| title_full | The role of humor in hope and posttraumatic growth among patients with leukemia |
| title_fullStr | The role of humor in hope and posttraumatic growth among patients with leukemia |
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| title_short | The role of humor in hope and posttraumatic growth among patients with leukemia |
| title_sort | role of humor in hope and posttraumatic growth among patients with leukemia |
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