Abstract
The character of the relationship between religiosity and resilience depends to a large extent on mediation and moderation mechanisms which rely on cognitive and emotional processes. Research conducted within hope theory and the broaden and build theory indicates that hope and affect can mediate and moderate this relationship. The present study explored whether the relationship of the religious meaning system with resilience in spouse caregivers of cancer patients can be mediated by hope and simultaneously moderated by positive and negative affect. A total of 241 spouse caregivers completed a set of questionnaires. The results revealed that hope mediated the relationship between the religious meaning system and resilience. Furthermore, positive affect but not negative affect moderated the indirect effect of the religious meaning system to resilience through hope.
Highlights
A large body of research has demonstrated the adverse consequences of everyday caregiving to cancer patients on the physical and mental health of their carers, as well as existential and spiritual consequences (Luckett et al, 2019; Zheng et al, 2021)
The present study explored whether the relationship of the religious meaning system with resilience in spouse caregivers of cancer patients can be mediated by hope and simultaneously moderated by positive and negative affect
The religious meaning system was related to higher hope, which in turn was related to a higher level of resilience
Summary
A large body of research has demonstrated the adverse consequences of everyday caregiving to cancer patients on the physical and mental health of their carers, as well as existential and spiritual consequences (Luckett et al, 2019; Zheng et al, 2021). In the context of cancer, religious beliefs and practices can be a vital source of resil‐ ience as they offer personal strength in times of adversity (stress, chronic illness, trauma, tragic events) This is primarily due to the fact that individuals can derive meaning and purpose from religion, which, in turn, predisposes them to both per‐ ceive stressful life events in a more optimistic manner and mobilise their coping abilities (Faigin & Pargament, 2011; Vitorino et al, 2018). Resilience can be defined as a dynamic process through which individu‐ als are able to regain or preserve their mental health while being exposed to signifi‐ cant adversity (Moeller-Saxone et al, 2015) In this sense, resilience appears to be instrumental for cancer patients’ caregivers who are often overbur‐ dened with physical and emotional challenges
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