Coping with loneliness among the terminally ill |
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Authors: | Ami Rokach |
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Institution: | (1) The Institute for the Study and Treatment of Psychosocial Stress, 104 Combe Ave., Toronto, ON, Canada, M3H 4J9 |
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Abstract: | Loneliness is a universal phenomenon, and its pain is intensified by a diagnosis of a terminal illness. The present study
is an investigation of the strategies used by patients with Multiple sclerosis (MS), by individuals diagnosed with cancer,
and by the general population to cope with loneliness. Three hundred and twenty nine MS patients, 315 cancer patients, and
391 participants from the general population answered a 34-item questionnaire. Results indicated that with the exception of
Reflection and acceptance, Distancing and denial, and Increased activity, the three groups cope with loneliness significantly
differently. |
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Keywords: | cancer illness loneliness multiple sclerosis terminal illness |
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