Young and Middle‐Aged Cancer Patients' Experiences and Perceptions of Meaning in Life: A Qualitative Study
Young and middle-aged cancer patients experience meaning in life as fluid and complex. Despite experiencing confusion and distress, patients can reconstruct their meaning system through assimilation and accommodation, and perceive the meaning in life in multiple ways through engagement with life. It is essential for healthcare providers and researchers to offer timely meaning-centered support.
Authors
- Shuman Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9520-7722)
- Wenjie Xu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3956-4773)
- Hongwei Wan
- Lina Xiang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8230-6457)
- Zeling Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-3583-5269)
- Yu Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7593-9889)
- Yu Zhu
- Aoxing Sun
Institutions
- Shanghai Mental Health Center (CN)
- Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center (CN)
- Center for High Pressure Science & Technology Advanced Research (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Psycho-Oncology
- Published
- 2025-11-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/pon.70326
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Cancer survivorship and care
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.05