Faith and Coping: Spiritual Beliefs and Religious Practices After Hurricanes Katrina and Rita

2015 ◽  
pp. 369-387 ◽  
Author(s):  
Loren D. Marks ◽  
Yaxin Lu ◽  
Katie E. Cherry ◽  
Trevan G. Hatch
Keyword(s):  
Religious Practices ◽  
Spiritual Beliefs ◽  
Hurricanes Katrina And Rita ◽  
And Coping

scholarly journals Occupational stress, work engagement and coping strategies in Community Health Workers

Rev Rene ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 22 ◽  
pp. e70815
Author(s):  
Francielli Regini Carvalho de Faria ◽  
Luciano Garcia Lourenção ◽  
Albertina Gomes da Silva ◽  
Paula Canova Sodré ◽  
Jussara Rossi Castro ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Community Health ◽  
Occupational Stress ◽  
Community Health Workers ◽  
Work Engagement ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Religious Practices ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
And Coping ◽  
Stress Work

Objective: to evaluate the levels of occupational stress, work engagement, and coping strategies among community health workers. Methods: cross-sectional study with 133 Community Health Workers. We used a questionnaire with socioeconomic and professional variables, the Work Stress Scale, the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale, and the Coping Modes Scale. Results: The mean occupational stress score was 2.7. Work engagement levels were high for dedication (4.0), vigor (4.3), and overall score (4.0). Problem-focused coping modes (3.9; ±0.6) and based on religious practices and fantasy thinking (3.4; ±0.7) stood out. Conclusion: there is a high percentage of professionals with significant occupational stress. The levels of work engagement were medium for absorption and high for dedication, vigor, and overall score. The coping strategies are focused on problem solving, religious practices and fanciful thoughts of positive character.

Ecowomanism

2016 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 5-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Melanie L. Harris
Keyword(s):  
Native American ◽  
Environmental Justice ◽  
Religious Practices ◽  
Third Wave ◽  
Spiritual Beliefs ◽  
Communities Of Color ◽  
Intersectional Analysis ◽  
Theoretical Frame ◽  
Women Of African Descent ◽  
Human And Nature

This essay provides a definition and theoretical frame for ecowomanism. The approach to environmental justice centers the perspectives of women of African descent and reflects upon these women’s activist methods, religious practices, and theories on how to engage earth justice. As a part of the womanist tradition, methodologically ecowomanism features race, class, gender intersectional analysis to examine environmental injustice around the planet. Thus, it builds upon an environmental justice paradigm that also links social justice to environmental justice. Ecowomanism highlights the necessity for race-class-gender intersectional analysis when examining the logic of domination, and unjust public policies that result in environmental health disparities that historically disadvantage communities of color. As an aspect of third wave womanist religious thought, ecowomanism is also shaped by religious worldviews reflective of African cosmologies and uphold a moral imperative for earth justice. Noting the significance of African and Native American cosmologies that link divine, human and nature realms into an interconnected web of life, ecowomanism takes into account the religious practices and spiritual beliefs that are important tenets and points of inspiration for ecowomanist activism.

The Interaction of Religion and Health

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
David B. Yaden ◽  
Andrew B. Newberg
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Health ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Religion And Spirituality ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Spiritual Beliefs ◽  
Religion And Health ◽  
Sources Of Support ◽  
And Coping ◽  
The Brain

Religion and spirituality are an important part of many patients’ lives and influence healthcare and healthcare-related decisions. Measuring religious and spiritual beliefs is difficult and relies mostly on self report. As concepts, religion and spirituality overlap but also are distinct concepts. Religions often have specific rules or guidelines regarding sexual behavior, diet, drugs, and alcohol. These in turn may also affect psychological health and well-being. Religiousness has generally correlated with improved overall physical and mental health outcomes. Furthermore, religion and spirituality are sources of support and coping for many people. But religiousness can sometimes have negative influences such as in the case of cults or terrorism. Specific spiritual practices such as prayer, meditation, and yoga can have a direct effect on the brain and body. This chapter reviews the current understanding of how religious and spiritual beliefs and practices affect the brain and overall psychological health.

scholarly journals Religion and Coping With Trauma: Qualitative Examples From Hurricanes Katrina and Rita

2011 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 236-253 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christina Tausch ◽  
Loren D. Marks ◽  
Jennifer Silva Brown ◽  
Katie E. Cherry ◽  
Tracey Frias ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hurricanes Katrina And Rita ◽  
Coping With Trauma ◽  
And Coping

End-of-life decisions by adults with cancer: Role of religious practices and spiritual beliefs

2007 ◽  
Vol 25 (18_suppl) ◽  
pp. 9067-9067
Author(s):  
R. M. Navari ◽  
L. M. Buckingham
Keyword(s):  
End Of Life ◽  
Advance Directive ◽  
End Of Life Care ◽  
Religious Practices ◽  
Life Care ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Spiritual Beliefs ◽  
End Of Life Decisions ◽  
Life Decisions

9067 Background: Religious practices and spiritual beliefs may affect end of life care decisions. Methods: Adult patients with advanced common cancers (Stages III, IV; lung, breast, prostate, colon) who were within one year of their diagnosis and were receiving active treatment in two community oncology practices, were interviewed (30 questions, 20–30 minutes) during an outpatient office visit to determine the major influences on end of life decisions. Specific attention was given to advance directives, influences on end of life decisions, discussions with family and physicians, and the role of religious practices and spiritual beliefs. 353 consecutive patients were invited to be interviewed and 339 patients (median age 66.2 yrs, 52.7% female, 57% married, 58% Caucasian, 30% African-American, 62% Christian, 61% high school education) completed the interview and were evaluable. Results: Fifty-one percent of the patients had an advance directive. The major influences on end of life decisions were family discussions (63%), quality of life (56%), personal experiences (50%), religious/spiritual beliefs (48%), financial burdens (41%), physician discussions (39%), and specific individuals (10%). Factors associated with having an advance directive were religious or spiritual affiliation, participating in regular religious or spiritual practices, and having discussed end of life decisions with their family or a physician. Patients had little knowledge of their religion's specific recommendations on end of life care and had few discussions with a religious professional on these issues. Conclusions: Health care providers need to recognize the influences on end of life decisions, as well as the role of patients’ religious practices and spiritual beliefs. No significant financial relationships to disclose.

The Relationship Between Psychological Distress and Religious Practices and Coping in Malaysian Parents of Children with Thalassemia

2019 ◽  
Vol 48 ◽  
pp. e15-e20 ◽  
Author(s):  
Li Tsu Chong ◽  
Mei Chan Chong ◽  
Li Yoong Tang ◽  
Vimala Ramoo ◽  
Ping Lei Chui ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Religious Practices ◽  
And Coping ◽  
The Relationship

scholarly journals Exploring the Lived Experiences of Mothers of Children With Intellectual Disability in Ghana

SAGE Open ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 215824401774557 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mabel Oti-Boadi
Keyword(s):  
Intellectual Disability ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Phenomenological Approach ◽  
Relevant Information ◽  
Emotional Reactions ◽  
Spiritual Beliefs ◽  
Negative Experiences ◽  
Semistructured Interviews ◽  
And Coping ◽  
Children With Intellectual Disability

This study explored the experiences of mothers of children with intellectual disability in Ghana. Specifically, the study sought to determine the challenges and coping strategies associated with raising a child with intellectual disability. Using the phenomenological approach, 11 mothers were purposively selected from mothers whose children attended a “special” school. Semistructured interviews were used to collect data on the experiences of mothers of children with intellectual disability. Data were analyzed and interpreted into six themes including emotional reactions, caregiving challenges, societal reactions, knowledge of the condition, perceived cause of the condition, and coping strategies. The findings of the study demonstrate that being a mother of a child with intellectual disability is beset with several negative experiences of stress; however, mothers recounted the valuable nature of their coping strategies including spiritual beliefs, support, and hope in raising their children with intellectual disability. This study highlighted the challenging nature of having a child with intellectual disability and the beneficial roles of coping strategies in helping mothers traverse the caregiving journey with their children. This study provides relevant information for mental health practice, policy, and research, and serves as a guide in developing intervention programs for parents of children with intellectual disability in Ghana.

Emotions and health: The impact of emotions, emotions regulation, music, and acculturation on health

2008 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 112-115 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephan Bongard ◽  
Volker Hodapp ◽  
Sonja Rohrmann
Keyword(s):  
Stress Responses ◽  
Physiological Stress ◽  
Anger Expression ◽  
Domain Specific ◽  
Cardiovascular Stress ◽  
Expression Behavior ◽  
Cardio Vascular ◽  
And Coping ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Impact

Abstract. Our unit investigates the relationship of emotional processes (experience, expression, and coping), their physiological correlates and possible health outcomes. We study domain specific anger expression behavior and associated cardio-vascular loads and found e.g. that particularly an open anger expression at work is associated with greater blood pressure. Furthermore, we demonstrated that women may be predisposed for the development of certain mental disorders because of their higher disgust sensitivity. We also pointed out that the suppression of negative emotions leads to increased physiological stress responses which results in a higher risk for cardiovascular diseases. We could show that relaxation as well as music activity like singing in a choir causes increases in the local immune parameter immunoglobuline A. Finally, we are investigating connections between migrants’ strategy of acculturation and health and found e.g. elevated cardiovascular stress responses in migrants when they where highly adapted to the German culture.

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