The Relationship Between Death Anxiety and Hopelessness with Perceived Social Support in Hospitalized Cancer Patients: An Evidence from Southeastern Iran
| Author | Anahita Behzadi | en |
| Author | Sina Etemadi | en |
| Author | Mohammad Hasan Mardani | en |
| Author | Marjan Hedayati Pour | en |
| Author | Atefeh Zolfagharnasab Hajizadeh | en |
| Orcid | Anahita Behzadi [0000-0002-6988-3759] | en |
| Orcid | Sina Etemadi [0000-0002-2178-4532] | en |
| Orcid | Mohammad Hasan Mardani [0000-0003-4932-0673] | en |
| Orcid | Marjan Hedayati Pour [0000-0002-8940-2780] | en |
| Orcid | Atefeh Zolfagharnasab Hajizadeh [0000-0003-0517-0239] | en |
| Issued Date | 2025-12-31 | en |
| Abstract | Background: Death anxiety and hopelessness represent major psychological challenges for hospitalized cancer patients. Insufficient social support can adversely affect their psychological adjustment and quality of life. Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the relationship between perceived social support, hopelessness, and death anxiety in hospitalized cancer patients. Methods: This descriptive-correlational study was conducted among 187 hospitalized cancer patients in the oncology ward of Shahid Bahonar Hospital, Kerman, Iran, in 2020. Participants were selected through convenience sampling. Data were collected using the Beck Hopelessness Scale (BHS), Templer Death Anxiety Scale (DAS), and the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS). Descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation coefficients, and linear regression analyses were employed for data analysis. Results: Perceived social support showed a significant negative correlation with both hopelessness and death anxiety (P < 0.001). Regression analysis indicated that perceived social support accounted for 41.1% of the variance in hopelessness (R2 = 0.411, P < 0.001) and 32.6% of the variance in death anxiety (R2 = 0.326, P < 0.001). Patients who reported higher levels of perceived social support experienced lower levels of hopelessness and death anxiety. Conclusions: The findings underscore the pivotal role of social support as a protective factor in mitigating death anxiety and hopelessness among cancer patients. Integrating psychosocial interventions into oncology care, particularly during the early stages of diagnosis and hospitalization, may promote psychological well-being and enhance patients’ adjustment. | en |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.69107/jamm-168186 | en |
| Keyword | Cancer | en |
| Keyword | Death Anxiety | en |
| Keyword | Hopelessness | en |
| Keyword | Social Support | en |
| Keyword | Psycho-oncology | en |
| Keyword | Existential Distress | en |
| Publisher | Brieflands | en |
| Title | The Relationship Between Death Anxiety and Hopelessness with Perceived Social Support in Hospitalized Cancer Patients: An Evidence from Southeastern Iran | en |
| Type | Research Article | en |
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