The chance of finding meaning in caring for a loved one with cancer
Research in cancer family caregivers has been theoretically guided by a transactional paradigm of stress. This paradigm suggests that caregiving is stressful, that caregivers cope with their situation in different ways, and that mediating variables influence caregiver experienced outcomes. Many care...
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doaj-0874e7a87fc443bebe4c22bf842bbfc42020-11-25T00:28:41ZspaUniversidad Complutense de MadridPsicooncologia1696-72401988-82872008-07-014111112016623The chance of finding meaning in caring for a loved one with cancerJavier LópezMaría Isabel RodríguezResearch in cancer family caregivers has been theoretically guided by a transactional paradigm of stress. This paradigm suggests that caregiving is stressful, that caregivers cope with their situation in different ways, and that mediating variables influence caregiver experienced outcomes. Many caregivers experience emotional problems (e.g., depression and anxiety). Asking oneself “Why does it happen to my loved one?” increases problems. This is a question with no answer that increases the caregivers’ negative outcomes. Nevertheless, the search for meaning can provide new possibilities for a better understanding of how caregivers may experience positive outcomes through caregiving. Values are the basis of meaning for Victor Frankl who suggests that they fall into three categories: experiential, creative, and attitudinal. Furthermore, self-transcendence and ultimate meaning can help people in difficult situations. So, finding meaning may help caregivers to manage their stress. No one can find meaning for someone else, but health professionals can encourage the search as a way to a satisfactory level of mental health.http://revistas.ucm.es/index.php/PSIC/article/view/16608Estrés del cuidadorAfrontamientoSentido de la vidaValores |
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Javier López María Isabel Rodríguez The chance of finding meaning in caring for a loved one with cancer Psicooncologia Estrés del cuidador Afrontamiento Sentido de la vida Valores |
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The chance of finding meaning in caring for a loved one with cancer |
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The chance of finding meaning in caring for a loved one with cancer |
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The chance of finding meaning in caring for a loved one with cancer |
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The chance of finding meaning in caring for a loved one with cancer |
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The chance of finding meaning in caring for a loved one with cancer |
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chance of finding meaning in caring for a loved one with cancer |
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Universidad Complutense de Madrid |
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Psicooncologia |
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1696-7240 1988-8287 |
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2008-07-01 |
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Research in cancer family caregivers has been theoretically guided by a transactional paradigm of stress. This paradigm suggests that caregiving is stressful, that caregivers cope with their situation in different ways, and that mediating variables influence caregiver experienced outcomes. Many caregivers experience emotional problems (e.g., depression and anxiety). Asking oneself “Why does it happen to my loved one?” increases problems. This is a question with no answer that increases the caregivers’ negative outcomes. Nevertheless, the search for meaning can provide new possibilities for a better understanding of how caregivers may experience positive outcomes through caregiving. Values are the basis of meaning for Victor Frankl who suggests that they fall into three categories: experiential, creative, and attitudinal. Furthermore, self-transcendence and ultimate meaning can help people in difficult situations. So, finding meaning may help caregivers to manage their stress. No one can find meaning for someone else, but health professionals can encourage the search as a way to a satisfactory level of mental health. |
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Estrés del cuidador Afrontamiento Sentido de la vida Valores |
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