Posttraumatic growth in patients who survived cardiac surgery: The predictive and mediating roles of faith-based factors

Journal of Behavioral Medicine

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 186-198

  Ai, Amy L ^a   Hall, Daniel ^b   Pargament, Kenneth ^c   Tice, Terrence N ^d  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Iliff University of Theology   (United States)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular diseases and surgery; Optimism and hope; Posttraumatic growth; Religion, faith, and spiritual support; Social support

Indexed keywords

COPING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH SURVEY; HEART SURGERY; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PSYCHOLOGY; RELIGION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SURVIVOR;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; CARDIAC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SPIRITUALITY; SURVIVORS;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84878460294     PISSN: 01607715     EISSN: 15733521     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10865-012-9412-6     Document Type: Article

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