Sukhjot Kaur and Zohra Khatoon
Akal University, Talwandi Sabo, India
Pages:215-224
Cancer, a formidable disease that affects millions of individuals worldwide, not only
poses physical challenges but also brings about a myriad of emotional and psychological
struggles. The current study aimed to explore the relationship between flourishing and
fear of death and death avoidance (negative attitudes towards death) among cancer
patients. A total of 200 cancer patients (95 males and 105 females) were enrolled in
this cross-sectional study. Pearson product-moment correlation and regression analysis
were employed to assess the association between negative death attitudes and
flourishing in cancer patients as well as the impact that negative death attitudes may
have on flourishing. The correlation analysis revealed that both the negative attitude
subscales (fear of death and death avoidance) were significantly negatively correlated
with flourishing among the cancer patients, showing a correlation of (r= -.846** and r=-.847**) respectively, and also a significant impact of these negative death attitudes
was seen on flourishing. The study findings highlight the importance of addressing
these fears in cancer care. Addressing these fears through interventions with the help
of mental health professionals and counselors, that target anxiety, depression, and
coping mechanisms are crucial in supporting the holistic care of cancer patients in the
future.