Table 1 Frequency of each Stressor (N = 452)
| Â | N (%) |
|---|---|
Pain | 402 (88.9%) |
Regret | 184 (40.7%) |
Feelings of low self-worth | 218 (48.2%) |
Feeling overwhelmed | 363 (80.3%) |
Feeling loss of control | 226 (50.0%) |
Feeling disconnected from family | 130 (28.8%) |
Not talking about what is going through | 66 (14.6%) |
Suffering is meaningless | 134 (29.6%) |
Loss of meaning/purpose in life | 130 (28.8%) |
Loneliness | 116 (25.7%) |
Hopelessness | 118 (26.1%) |
Frustration | 186 (41.2%) |
Guilt/shame | 310 (68.6%) |
Others judging me | 269 (59.5%) |
Need for forgiveness | 307 (67.9%) |
Fear of upcoming procedure | 346 (76.5%) |
Fear of death | 139 (30.8%) |
Fear of the unknown about diagnosis/treatment | 304 (67.3%) |
Worry about quality of life (QOL) | 330 (73.0%) |
Loss of bodily function | 265 (58.6%) |
Missing important events | 180 (39.8%) |
Disconnected from God | 86 (19.0%) |
God abandoned/punished me | 82 (18.1%) |
Questioning the faith | 56 (12.4%) |
Anger at God | 44 (9.7%) |
Concerns about afterlife | 85 (18.8%) |
Conflicts with hospital staff | 84 (18.6%) |
Guilt for being burden on family | 344 (76.1%) |
Inadequate support from family | 100 (22.1%) |
Other family member/friend ill | 270 (59.7%) |
Marital troubles | 86 (19.0%) |
Inability to sleep | 237 (52.4%) |
Difficulty accepting how I appear to others because of my illness | 282 (62.4%) |
Worry about care after discharge | 159 (35.2%) |
Financial burden | 334 (73.9%) |
Worry who will take care of the family | 294 (65.0%) |
Bother from noise/ light | 162 (35.8%) |
Environmental changes | 137 (30.3%) |