Discerning Student Depression: Religious Coping and Social Support Mediating Attachment

The present study used a mixed methods design to examine factors contributing to posttraumatic growth (PTG) in 232 young adults who experienced parental divorce. Participants completed an online survey including measures of social support, religious coping, posttraumatic stress, and posttraumatic growth. Participants also responded to five open-ended questions related to their parents’ divorce. Multiple regression analysis demonstrated that perceived social support, intrinsic religiousness, and positive and negative religious coping contributed statistically significant variance to PTG. Qualitative data revealed themes of both pain and positive growth following parental divorce. Implications to assist children in the promotion of positive growth after parental divorce are discussed.

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The Relationship Between Hope and Religious Coping Among Patients With Type 2 Diabetes

Global Journal of Health Science ◽

10.5539/gjhs.v8n1p208 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 8 (1) ◽

pp. 208 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Abbas Shamsalinia ◽

Tayebe Pourghaznein ◽

Marzie Parsa

Keyword(s):

Social Support ◽

Type 2 Diabetes ◽

Religious Coping ◽

Short Form ◽

Demographic Data ◽

Negative Relationship ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Significance Level ◽

Positive Religious Coping

BACKGROUND & PURPOSE: Globally, diabetes is one of the most common non-contagious diseases resulting in severe complications. Fostered hope facilitates coping and improves self-care and one of the Factors affecting hope is religious beliefs. This research investigated the level of hope and its relationship with religious coping among Type 2 diabetes patients. MATERIAL & METHODS: This correlation, cross-sectional study was conducted on 150 patients with Type 2 diabetes, who had been referred to the Karaj Diabetes Association during the period, March–June 2011, and selected through purposive sampling. A three-part questionnaire including demographic data, the Herth Hope Index, and a short form of religious coping, was used for data collection. The data were analyzed using descriptive and analytic statistics, including Pearson’s correlation coefficient, the t-test, a one-way ANOVA, and a multiple regression analysis. The set significance level was p<0.05. RESULTS: The mean hope score was 34.89 (SD±8.75); most of the subjects (46.7%) showed high levels of hope. Positive religious coping, marital status, and social support significantly affected hope fostering(r=0.897, p =0.000). A significant negative relationship was found between hope and age (r=-0.373, p=0.000), and between hope and negative religious coping (r=-0.749, p=0.000). CONCLUSION: Positive religious coping, married life, and social support significantly affected the development of hope. Moreover, there was a significant positive relationship between positive religious coping and social support. So, strengthening social support could lead to increased levels of positive religious coping and fostering of hope.

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Surviving Sexual Assault: African American Women, Social Support, and Religious Coping

PsycEXTRA Dataset ◽

10.1037/e517292011-147 ◽

2009 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Thema Bryant-Davis ◽

Sarah Ullman ◽

Yuying Tsong ◽

Robyn Gobin

Keyword(s):

Social Support ◽

African American ◽

Sexual Assault ◽

African American Women ◽

Religious Coping ◽

American Women

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The Relationship Between Religious Attendance, Private Prayer, Religious Coping, Social Support, and Caregiver Burden in Dementia Caregivers

Psi Chi Journal of Psychological Research ◽

10.24839/2325-7342.jn26.2.82 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 26 (2) ◽

pp. 82-90

Author(s):

Genna M. Mashinchi ◽

Gary A. Williams ◽

Kelly A. Cotter

Keyword(s):

Social Support ◽

Religious Coping ◽

Caregiver Burden ◽

Linear Regression Analysis ◽

Premature Death ◽

Multiple Linear Regression Analysis ◽

Religious Attendance ◽

Dementia Caregivers ◽

Private Prayer

Living longer increases the risk of cognitive decline, which can cause individuals to become dependent on caregivers. Due to the stressful nature of caregiving, caregiver burden often negatively impacts the quality of life of caregivers and can even cause premature death. In the present study, we examined the relationships between caregiver burden and social support, religious coping, religious attendance, and participation in private prayer. We hypothesized that each variable would contribute uniquely to caregiver burden, such that greater caregiver burden would be associated with lower religious attendance, private prayer, religious coping, and social support. Fifty-nine dementia/Alzheimer’s caregivers (72% women) completed surveys. In a multiple linear regression analysis, variables explained 24.4% of the variance in caregiver burden, R2 = .24, Adj. R2 = .14, F(7, 49) = 2.26, p = .04. Further examination revealed that lower family support was related to greater caregiver burden (β = −.28, p = .04), consistent with predictions. Counter to our hypothesis, greater participation in private prayer was related to higher levels of caregiver burden, but only at the trend level (β = .39, p = .06). Our data suggest that social support, particularly from family members, can help caregivers burdened from the stressful nature of caregiving.

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Factors Contributing to Posttraumatic Growth Following Bereavement

OMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying ◽

10.1177/00302228211051528 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 003022282110515

Author(s):

Angela P. Ryan ◽

Jennifer Ripley

Keyword(s):

Social Support ◽

Posttraumatic Growth ◽

Religious Coping ◽

Religious Commitment ◽

Significant Growth ◽

Event Centrality ◽

Multiple Factors ◽

Relationship Of ◽

The Relationship

Multiple factors have been studied to determine their relationship to posttraumatic growth, with findings suggesting the importance of resiliency (Bensimon, 2012), social support (Tedeschi & Calhoun, 2004), event centrality (Taku et al., 2014), religious coping (Pargament et al., 2006), relationship to the deceased (Oginska–Bulik, 2015), and the circumstance of passing (Feigelman et al., 2009). This study investigated the relationship of these identified factors with posttraumatic growth in a sample of 165 bereaved individuals. Regression results indicated that the overall model predicted scores on posttraumatic growth ( R 2 = .473, R 2 adj = .456, F (5, 159) = 28.51, p < .001), with most robust effects found in social support ( β = .281), religious commitment ( β = .289), and event centrality ( β = .410). This indicates bereavement experiences can result in significant growth in individuals, particularly those who seek social support, identify the event as an essential part of their experience, and identify religion as an important aspect of their routine.

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Impact of stressful death or divorce in people with HIV: A prospective examination and the buffering effects of religious coping and social support

Journal of Health Psychology ◽

10.1177/1359105317726151 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 25 (5) ◽

pp. 606-616 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Gail Ironson ◽

Sarah M Henry ◽

Brian D Gonzalez

Keyword(s):

Social Support ◽

Viral Load ◽

Religious Coping ◽

Elevated Risk ◽

The Impact ◽

Over Time ◽

Buffering Effects

This study examined the impact of a stressful death/divorce on psychological and immune outcomes in people with HIV. People with HIV with stressful death/divorce were examined from before the event to up to 12 months later ( n = 45); controls were assessed at similar intervals ( n = 112). Stressful deaths/divorces were associated with increased viral load and anxiety over time ( ps ≤ .014), but not CD4+ or depression. Increased use of religious coping after the stressful death/divorce was associated with slower increases in viral load ( p = .010). These data suggest people with HIV should consider the potentially elevated risk of transmission after such events and seek appropriate monitoring and care.

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