scholarly journals Religious coping in adolescents: new evidence and relevance

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Josefa Torralba ◽  
Lluis Oviedo ◽  
Manuel Canteras
Keyword(s):  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Religious Coping ◽  
Coping Styles ◽  
Religious Faith ◽  
Religious Communities ◽  
Coping Resource ◽  
A Minor ◽  
New Evidence ◽  
Secular Coping ◽  
Religious Decline

AbstractAdolescence is frequently seen as a troubled age. In many Western societies this is also a time of sharp religious decline. The question arises as to what extent religious faith and practice could help teenagers cope with their distress, especially when religion fades away in secularized environments and stops being a common coping resource. A study was conducted in South-East Spain (N = 531) to assess coping styles—religious and secular—and how they are related to other variables. The outcomes suggest that religious coping has become a minor choice. It correlates positively with age and is mixed with secular coping strategies. Secularization implies a confidence lost in religious means and the search for alternative coping strategies. This study reveals that religious coping works best when linked to religious communities and in combination with other non-religious strategies.

Religious coping in adolescents: New evidence and relevance

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lluis Oviedo ◽  
Josefa Torralba
Keyword(s):  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Religious Coping ◽  
Coping Styles ◽  
Religious Faith ◽  
Coping Resource ◽  
Life Crisis ◽  
New Evidence ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
Secular Coping ◽  
Religious Decline

Adolescence is frequently seen as a troubled age and, in many societies, as a time of sharp religious decline. The question arises to what extent religious faith and practice could still help teenagers to cope with their distress, especially when religion fades away in secularized environments and stops being a common coping resource. A new survey has been conducted in South-East Spain (N=531) to assess coping styles – religious and secular – and how they are related to other variables. The outcomes confirm that religious coping becomes a minority choice; it is related to age – for those older in the sample – and is mixed with secular coping strategies. Secularization implies a confidence lost in religious means to tackle distress and life crisis and the search for alternative coping strategies. The study explores the practical implications of those outcomes.

scholarly journals Preference for Religious Coping Strategies and Passive versus Active Coping Styles among Seniors Exhibiting Aggressive Behaviors

Religions ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (7) ◽  
pp. 553
Author(s):  
Iwona Niewiadomska ◽  
Leon Szot
Keyword(s):  
Aggressive Behavior ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Religious Coping ◽  
Coping Styles ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Indirect Aggression ◽  
Displaced Aggression ◽  
Instrumental Aggression ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Difficult Situations

This article is theoretical and empirical. The theoretical part presents issues related to experiencing stress (including ways of coping with experienced problems) and the relationships between preference for various coping strategies and human behavior. The empirical part presents the results of research on the relationship between the frequency of seniors (n = 329) using 13 different ways to deal with experienced difficulties (including the strategy of turning to religion/religious coping) and 11 categories of aggressive behavior (retaliation tendencies, self-destructive tendencies, aggression control disorders, displaced aggression, unconscious aggressive tendencies, indirect aggression, instrumental aggression, self-hostility, physical aggression towards the environment, hostility towards the environment, and reactive aggression). The last part is devoted to a discussion on the obtained research results and the practical implications of using the strategy of turning to religion/religious coping in difficult situations as a factor protecting the elderly from aggressive behavior.

scholarly journals Reciprocal Links Between Physical Health and Coping Among Adolescents With Cystic Fibrosis

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christina M D’Angelo ◽  
Sylvie Mrug ◽  
Daniel Grossoehme ◽  
Kevin Leon ◽  
Lacrecia Thomas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cystic Fibrosis ◽  
Physical Health ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Transition To Adulthood ◽  
Coping Styles ◽  
Health Indicators ◽  
Spiritual Coping ◽  
Adaptive Coping ◽  
Over Time ◽  
Secular Coping

Abstract Objective Adolescents with cystic fibrosis (CF) often face a unique set of difficulties and challenges as they transition to adulthood and autonomy while also managing a progressive illness with a heavy treatment burden. Coping styles have been related to changes in physical health among youth with chronic illness more generally, but the directionality of these links has not been fully elucidated. Therefore, the objective of this study was to evaluate bidirectional links between coping styles and physical health indicators among adolescents with CF over time. Methods Adolescents (N = 79, 54% female) recruited from inpatient and outpatient CF clinics at two sites completed questionnaires assessing secular and religious/spiritual coping styles at two time points (18 months apart, on average). Health indicators including pulmonary functioning, nutritional status, and days hospitalized were obtained from medical records. Results More frequent hospitalizations predicted lower levels of adaptive secular coping over time. However, poorer pulmonary functioning predicted higher levels of positive religious/spiritual coping. The number of days hospitalized was related to adaptive secular coping and negative religious/spiritual coping. Conclusions Among youth with CF, physical health functioning is more consistent in predicting coping strategies than the reverse. Poorer pulmonary functioning appears to enhance adaptive coping over time, suggesting resilience of adolescents with CF, while more frequent hospitalizations may inhibit the use of adaptive coping strategies. Findings support the use of interventions aimed at promoting healthy coping among hospitalized adolescents with CF.

scholarly journals EXPLORING RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN RELIGIOUS COPING AND GENERAL COPING STRATEGIES IN OLDER LONG-TERM CARE RESIDENTS

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S503-S503
Author(s):  
Nathaniel Andrew ◽  
Suzanne Meeks
Keyword(s):  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Religious Coping ◽  
Long Term Care ◽  
Coping Styles ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Coping Process ◽  
General Coping

Abstract Aging long-term care residents utilize a variety of coping strategies to manage stressors. While many older adults report religious faith is important in the coping process, it is unclear how religious coping appraisals and religious coping styles fit within a broader coping framework. This poster explores relationships between religious coping and general coping strategies in a convenience sample of older nursing home and assisted living residents (median age = 71.5). In this cross-sectional study, we interviewed residents (N = 102) from long-term care facilities (N = 11) in the Louisville metropolitan area and southern Indiana. Participants responded to questions about religious practices, religious coping, general coping, stress, life satisfaction, psychological distress, and health. The present analyses examined correlations between religious coping appraisals/styles and general coping strategies. We found: 1) small to moderate associations between theoretically adaptive religious coping appraisals/styles (e.g., positive appraisals, collaborative/deferring styles) and theoretically adaptive general coping strategies (e.g., positive reframing, instrumental support), and 2) small to moderate associations between theoretically maladaptive religious coping appraisals/styles (e.g., negative appraisals, self-directing styles) and theoretically maladaptive general coping strategies (e.g., denial, behavioral disengagement). Our results identify interesting conceptual relationships suggesting residents who report positive religious coping appraisals and less independent religious coping styles use adaptive coping strategies more frequently. These constructs may be explored in future research through examining their theoretical uniqueness and whether they independently account for variance in clinically-relevant outcomes. Further study of religious coping in these settings may help promote resilience and optimal aging for long-term care residents.

The Use of Religious Coping Strategies for African-Americans Following Residential Fires

2007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rachel Moore ◽  
Michael Knepp ◽  
Christopher Immel ◽  
Russell Jones ◽  
Thomas Ollendick
Keyword(s):  
African Americans ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Religious Coping ◽  
Residential Fires

Adverse Childhood Experiences and Religious Coping Styles in Veterans With Chronic Combat Related PTSD

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Caroline Kelly ◽  
Katherine Jakle ◽  
Anna Leshner ◽  
Kerri Schutz ◽  
Marissa Burgoyne ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Religious Coping ◽  
Adverse Childhood Experiences ◽  
Coping Styles ◽  
Childhood Experiences ◽  
Adverse Childhood

scholarly journals Psychological distress and coping styles in teachers: A preliminary study

2020 ◽  
Vol 64 (2) ◽  
pp. 127-146 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peta Stapleton ◽  
Sarah Garby ◽  
Debbie Sabot
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Psychological Health ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Clinical Symptoms ◽  
Coping Styles ◽  
Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽  
Empirical Measures ◽  
Brief Cope

Teaching professionals report higher levels of work-related stress and symptoms of psychological health problems than the general population. This study examined psychological distress, coping styles and wellbeing in 166 Australian teachers (aged 22–65 years; M =  37.74 years, SD =  10.84 years). Participants completed an online survey comprising demographic items and four empirical measures (The Satisfaction with Life Scale, Subjective Happiness Scale, The Brief COPE Inventory and The Patient Health Questionnaire). Work, workload and finances were identified as leading sources of stress. Moreover, above-average clinical symptoms of anxiety, depression and physical concerns were reported, and 17% of respondents met criteria for probable alcohol dependence. Results suggested that maladaptive coping strategies employed by teachers may contribute to their risk of increased psychological distress, and decreased life satisfaction and happiness. These findings indicate the need for work-based programmes to enhance teachers’ coping strategies in an effort to reduce psychological distress and improve overall wellbeing in teaching professionals.

scholarly journals Stigma Resistance in Stable Schizophrenia: The Relative Contributions of Stereotype Endorsement, Self-Reflection, Self-Esteem, and Coping Styles

2017 ◽  
Vol 62 (10) ◽  
pp. 735-744 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yu-Chen Kao ◽  
Yin-Ju Lien ◽  
Hsin-An Chang ◽  
Nian-Sheng Tzeng ◽  
Chin-Bin Yeh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
Religious Coping ◽  
Coping Styles ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Self Reflection ◽  
Positive Reinterpretation ◽  
Stigma Resistance

Objective: Stigma resistance (SR) has recently emerged as a prominent aspect of research on recovery from schizophrenia, partly because studies have suggested that the development of stigma-resisting beliefs may help individuals lead a fulfilling life and recover from their mental illness. The present study assessed the relationship between personal SR ability and prediction variables such as self-stigma, self-esteem, self-reflection, coping styles, and psychotic symptomatology. Method: We performed an exploratory cross-sectional study of 170 community-dwelling patients with schizophrenia. Self-stigma, self-esteem, self-reflection, coping skills, and SR were assessed through self-report. Psychotic symptom severity was rated by the interviewers. Factors showing significant association in univariate analyses were included in a stepwise backward regression model. Results: Stepwise regressions revealed that acceptance of stereotypes of mental illness, self-esteem, self-reflection, and only 2 adaptive coping strategies (positive reinterpretation and religious coping) were significant predictors of SR. The prediction model accounted for 27.1% of the variance in the SR subscale score in our sample. Conclusions: Greater reflective capacity, greater self-esteem, greater preferences for positive reinterpretation and religious coping, and fewer endorsements of the stereotypes of mental illness may be key factors that relate to higher levels of SR. These factors are potentially modifiable in tailored interventions, and such modification may produce considerable improvements in the SR of the investigated population. This study has implications for psychosocial rehabilitation and emerging views of recovery from mental illness.

Coping strategies among medical professionals during COVID-19 outbreak

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (01) ◽  
pp. 28-33
Author(s):  
Vaishali Shanmugam
Keyword(s):  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Coping Styles ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Sociodemographic Factors ◽  
Medical Professionals ◽  
Stressful Situation ◽  
Sociodemographic Variables ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Brief Cope

BACKGROUND: COVID -19 pandemic is a very stressful situation for doctors, who face the risk of infection in daily life. Coping is the process by which a person deals with stressful situations or demands. Identifying the coping strategies of our medical professionals will help us to understand their coping styles and to deliver effective interventions to enhance their mental well-being. METHODS: An online survey form with socio-demographic profile and BRIEF COPE tool for assessing different coping strategies was sent to interns, residents, and teaching faculty. The coping strategies were divided into emotion-based, problem-based, and dysfunctional coping, and spearman's correlation was done to determine any correlation between sociodemographic variables and the coping strategies. RESULTS: A total of 84 valid and complete responses were included in the study. There is a variable distribution of mean scores for problem-focused, emotion-focused, and dysfunctional strategies. Age and marital status had a positive correlation with problem-focused and emotion-focused strategies meaning that older adults and married people used these strategies predominantly. Higher designation used problem-focused coping predominantly. Dysfunctional coping strategies had no correlation with any of the sociodemographic variables. CONCLUSION: Sociodemographic factors affecting the coping mechanisms in medical professionals differ from those of the general population seen in previous studies. Within the group of medical professionals, those with higher age, higher designation and married had predominantly adaptive strategies. Interventions targetting maladaptive components of emotion-focused strategies and dysfunctional strategies should be aimed at a younger age group, unmarried people, interns, and residents among the medical professionals to better cope with this COVID scenario.

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