The effect of religious attitudes (religiosity) on resilience of cancer patients

Introduction: Studies have shown that spirituality is one of the main strategies in cancer patients. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of religious attitudes (religiosity) on the resilience of cancer patients in Khoy. Method: This research is an applied research in terms of purpose and is descriptive-correlative in terms of method. The statistical population of the study, according to the information obtained from hospitals in Khoy city, was identified as 149 cancer patients. According to Morgan's table, the sample size was 108 people who were selected through accessible sampling. To collect information, a religious attitude questionnaire Serajzadeh (2009) and Conner and Davidson (2003) Sustainability Questionnaire. For data analysis, Pearson correlation and regression analysis were used by SPSS software version 21. Results: Data analysis showed that religious attitudes (religiosity) have a positive and significant effect on the resilience of cancer patients, so that religious attitudes and its components (belief dimension, religious emotional dimension, consequence dimension and ritual dimension ) Has a positive and significant resonance in cancer patients (P <0/0 1). Conclusion: Based on these findings, it can be concluded that religious attitudes are an effective and effective factor in the resilience of cancer patients.