DEATH ANXIETY AND QUALITY OF LIFE AMONGPATIENTS DIAGNOSED WITH CANCER: MEDIATING ROLE OF RESILIENCE
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Cancer, Death Anxiety, Mediation Analysis. , Quality of Life, ResilienceAbstract
Cancer is a profoundly challenging diagnosis that impacts patients across physical, psychological, and social dimensions. Among the various psychological burdens, death anxiety a state of distress arising from the awareness of mortalityis frequently reported and has been shown to significantly diminish a patient’s Quality of Life (QoL). This study aimed to assess the levels of death anxiety, resilience, and quality of life among cancer patients and to investigate the interrelationships between these variables. Specifically, the research sought to determine if resilience serves as a mediator between death anxiety and quality of life. A quantitative, correlational research design was employed. A purposive sample of N=200 adult cancer patients receiving treatment in oncology departments of public hospitals in Punjab was selected. Data were collected using standardized instruments: the Death Anxiety Scale, the Resilience Scale, and the Quality-of-Life Questionnaire. The result of Correlation
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