AUTHOR=Goudarzian Amir Hossein , Mazhari Seyed Amirhossein , Sobhanian Pooria , Farhadi Bahar , Kalantari Soheyla , Taebi Mozhgan 

TITLE=The relationship between spiritual well-being and fear of cancer progression in Iranian cancer patients

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Psychology

VOLUME=Volume 16 - 2025

YEAR=2025

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychology/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1495988

DOI=10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1495988

ISSN=1664-1078

ABSTRACT=IntroductionThis study aimed to investigate the nuanced relationship between spiritual well-being and fear of cancer progression among individuals diagnosed with cancer.MethodsThe study was conducted in 2023 and utilized a predictive cross-sectional survey. A total of 398 cancer patients were recruited using convenience sampling. The Spiritual Well-Being Scale (SWBS) and the Fear of Progression (FOP) scale were used for data collection. Data analysis was performed using SPSS version 26, AMOS, and JASP to assess the reliability of the constructs and the potential relationship between the two main variables.ResultsThe mean age of the participants was 49.14 years (SD = 16.16, 95% CI: 47.55 50.74). All constructs demonstrated strong factorial validity and reliability. Simple linear regression analysis revealed that spiritual well-being significantly predicted fear of cancer progression (R2 = 0.064, F = 27, p < 0.001).DiscussionThe findings indicated a significant relationship between spiritual well-being and fear of cancer progression. These results highlighted the interconnectedness of spiritual well-being and fear of cancer progression among cancer patients.