<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <!DOCTYPE article PUBLIC "-//NLM//DTD JATS (Z39.96) Journal Publishing DTD v1.2d1 20170631//EN" "JATS-journalpublishing1.dtd"> <ArticleSet> <Article> <Journal> <PublisherName>journalofhealthstudies</PublisherName> <JournalTitle>Indian Journal of Health Studies</JournalTitle> <PISSN>I</PISSN> <EISSN>S</EISSN> <Volume-Issue/> <PartNumber/> <IssueTopic>Multidisciplinary</IssueTopic> <IssueLanguage>English</IssueLanguage> <Season/> <SpecialIssue>N</SpecialIssue> <SupplementaryIssue>N</SupplementaryIssue> <IssueOA>Y</IssueOA> <PubDate> <Year>-0001</Year> <Month>11</Month> <Day>30</Day> </PubDate> <ArticleType>Health Studies</ArticleType> <ArticleTitle>RELIGIOUS COPING IN THE INDIAN SCENARIO</ArticleTitle> <SubTitle/> <ArticleLanguage>English</ArticleLanguage> <ArticleOA>Y</ArticleOA> <FirstPage>0</FirstPage> <LastPage>0</LastPage> <AuthorList> <Author> <FirstName>Gargi</FirstName> <LastName>Dhaka</LastName> <AuthorLanguage>English</AuthorLanguage> <Affiliation/> <CorrespondingAuthor>N</CorrespondingAuthor> <ORCID/> </Author> </AuthorList> <DOI/> <Abstract>Religious coping plays a crucial role in how individuals manage stress and trauma, particularly within the diverse cultural context of India. This study explores the interrelationships between religious coping, post-traumatic growth (PTG), and psychological well-being (PWB) among a sample of 150 cancer patients aged 30-50 years. Using the Brief RCOPE (Religious Coping Scale), the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-General (FACT-G), and the Post-Traumatic Growth Inventory (PTGI), we found that positive religious coping strategies are significantly associated with higher levels of PTG and PWB, whereas negative religious coping correlates with poorer psychological outcomes. These findings highlight the beneficial impact of positive religious coping on psychological resilience and growth, while emphasizing the detrimental effects of negative religious coping. The results underscore the importance of integrating spiritual and religious dimensions into mental health interventions to foster holistic healing and well-being. Despite its contributions, the study is limited by its reliance on self-report measures and a cross-sectional design. Future research should focus on longitudinal studies and qualitative approaches to deepen understanding and develop culturally sensitive mental health practices that incorporate religious coping mechanisms.</Abstract> <AbstractLanguage>English</AbstractLanguage> <Keywords>Keywords: religious coping, post-traumatic growth, psychological well-being, cancer patients, cultural sensitivity</Keywords> <URLs> <Abstract>https://journalofhealthstudies.in/ubijournal-v1copy/journals/abstract.php?article_id=15513&title=RELIGIOUS COPING IN THE INDIAN SCENARIO</Abstract> </URLs> <References> <ReferencesarticleTitle>References</ReferencesarticleTitle> <ReferencesfirstPage>16</ReferencesfirstPage> <ReferenceslastPage>19</ReferenceslastPage> <References/> </References> </Journal> </Article> </ArticleSet>