Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Faculty Publications Article Faculty Publications -Articles Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Jacob, Layah Liz; Sathiyaseelan, Anuradha Title A name given to the resource Loving lifes impermanence: How existential gratitude sparks transformation in cancer survivors; [????????? ??? ???????????? ??? ????: ??? ? ????????? ??????????? ???? ?? ?????????????? ???????? ?? ??????????? ????????] Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 01-01-2025 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Psychology;Volume;30;Issue;2;pp.57-69 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://doi.org/10.12681/psy_hps.40933" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://doi.org/10.12681/psy_hps.40933</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105022875439?origin=resultslist" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105022875439?origin=resultslist</a> Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Jacob L.L., Department of Psychology, CHRIST University, India; Sathiyaseelan A., Department of Psychology, CHRIST University, India Description An account of the resource Cancer survivorship is often accompanied by existential distress as individuals confront mortality and search for meaning in their experiences. This study examines existential gratitude, which is a heightened appreciation of life shaped by suffering and impermanence, as a mediator between spirituality and post-traumatic growth (PTG) among Indian cancer survivors. Grounded in Terror Management Theory (TMT), this research explores how spirituality, rather than directly fostering PTG, requires existential gratitude as a transformative mechanism. A sample of 118 Indian cancer survivors, at least six months post-active treatment, participated in the study. Spearmans rho correlations revealed significant positive associations between existential gratitude, spirituality, and PTG. Mediation analysis demonstrated that existential gratitude fully mediated the relationship between spirituality and PTG (? = .16, p = .003), with spirituality showing no direct effect on PTG (? = .08, p = .414) when existential gratitude was introduced. These findings challenge traditional views of spirituality as an inherent driver of growth, highlighting instead that PTG arises when existential gratitude transforms mortality awareness into an appreciation of lifes fragility. 2025, Layah Liz Jacob, Anuradha Sathiyaseela. Subject The topic of the resource Cancer survivors; Existential gratitude; Mortality; Post-traumatic growth; Spirituality Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available National Documentation Centre Relation A related resource ISSN: 11065737; Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Article Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All Open Access; Gold Open Access; Green Open Access Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource online