Journal of Religion and Health
Volume 53, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 449-460

"Leaving it to God" Religion and Spirituality among Filipina Immigrant Breast Cancer Survivors (Article)

Lagman R.A. , Yoo G.J. , Levine E.G. , Donnell K.A. , Lim H.R.
  • a Cancer Disparities Research Group, San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA, United States
  • b Asian American Studies and Cancer Disparities Research Group, San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA, United States
  • c Cancer Disparities Research Group, San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA, United States
  • d Ethnic Studies Department, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, United States
  • e Asian American Studies and Cancer Disparities Research Group, San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA, United States

Abstract

Many Filipinos have a powerful adherence to Catholicism. However, little is known about spirituality and religious involvement of Filipina Americans who have been diagnosed with breast cancer. Ten (n = 10) in-depth qualitative interviews with Filipina immigrant breast cancer survivors identified prayer to be the most common religious practice, followed by prayers by others and spiritual support from the Catholic Church. These findings can help clinicians and researchers understand the role of spirituality and religion in providing comfort and support for Filipina immigrant breast cancer patient as they face the stress of diagnosis and treatment. © 2012 Springer Science+Business Media New York.

Author Keywords

Breast cancer survivors Religious Filipino Quality of life Catholicism

Index Keywords

Catholicism human survivor middle aged Survivors statistics and numerical data ethnology religion procedures interview United States Humans Breast Neoplasms migrant psychology California Interviews as Topic Emigrants and Immigrants breast tumor female Religion and Psychology questionnaire Spirituality Questionnaires Philippines attitude to health
Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84894754722&doi=10.1007%2fs10943-012-9648-z&partnerID=40&md5=dc5bc0c5e4ab00df65451a88685d7084
DOI: 10.1007/s10943-012-9648-z
ISSN: 00224197
Cited by: 13
Original Language: English