癌症倖存者疾病適應歷程中正向心理之探討

Exploring Positive Psychology as a Coping Mechanism for Cancer Survivors

蔡慶泉(Keng-Chua Chua)

指導教授 ： 沈慶鴻

國立暨南國際大學/教育學院/輔導與諮商研究所/碩士(2013年)

摘要

本研究旨在嘗試瞭解癌症倖存者疾病適應之歷程、探索正向環境對癌症倖存者疾病適應的影響、探索癌症倖存者疾病適應中之正向心理狀況以及
收集癌症倖存者疾病適應中正向心理之概況，以為病患家屬和醫療工作者未來協助病患之參考。
研究結果發現:
一、 癌症倖存者在罹癌初期心理狀況較為負向。
二、 癌症倖存者會逐漸接受罹癌事實，重新安置。
三、 正向環境有助於癌症倖存者產生正向心理。
四、 癌症倖存者在復原後都有較強的正向心理。
五、癌症倖存者疾病適應之正向心理包括勇氣、心靈的超越、智慧與知識、人道與愛、修養以及美德與長處。
關鍵字：正向心理學、癌症倖存者、疾病適應。

關鍵字

正向心理學 ； 癌症倖存者 ； 疾病適應

並列摘要

The purpose of this study is to understand how cancer survivors cope with their experience of illness and the impact of positive psychology on their condition. The aim of this study is to provide families and the allied health profession material for their work with this group of people in the future. In depth interviews were conducted with three cancer survivors and the results of the study as follows:
1. At the start of knowing about their illness, their perspective is negative.
2. The stages of coping involve acceptance and redefining their illness.
3. A positive environment is key to the developing of positive psychology.
4. Upon recovery, cancer survivors have stronger positive outlook of life.
5. The elements of positive psychology include courage, spiritual advancement, wisdom and knowledge, humanity and love, cultivation, values and strengths.
Keywords: Positive Psychology, Cancer Survivors, Coping with Cancer.

並列關鍵字

Positive Psychology ； Cancer Survivors ； Coping with Cancer

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