Negative Religious Coping, Positive Religious Coping, and Quality of Life Among Hemodialysis Patients

Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether positive and negative religious coping methods were associated with psychological distress and quality of life in parents of infants with congenital heart disease (CHD).Methods: This descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted at a provincial hospital in Fujian, China. Clinical data from 115 parents of infants with CHD were collected. Chinese Sociodemographic Forms, Brief RCOPE, Beck Depression Interview (BDI), and the Short Form Health Survey (SF-36) were used in this study.Results: The sex of caregivers in infants with CHD was an independent predictor of BDI scores. The positive religious coping score and the negative religious coping score were both independent predictors of the BDI score (β = −5.365, P = 0.006 and β = 4.812, p = 0.017). The correlation between the quality-of-life scores and positive or negative religious coping scores indicated that positive religious coping scores were significantly positively correlated with Vitality, Social Functioning, and Mental Health scores. There was a significant negative correlation between negative religious coping scores and mental health scores.Conclusions: Positive or negative religious coping methods may be associated with psychological distress and quality of life among parents of infants with CHD. It is suggested that more attention should be devoted to the influence of religious coping methods on parents of infants with CHD, and the use of religious resources should be encouraged.

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Two Sides of the Same Coin: The Positive and Negative Impact of Spiritual Religious Coping on Quality of Life and Depression in Dialysis Patients

Journal of Holistic Nursing ◽

10.1177/0898010117725429 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 36 (4) ◽

pp. 332-340 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Luciano Magalhães Vitorino ◽

Renata de Castro e Santos Soares ◽

Ana Eliza Oliveira Santos ◽

Alessandra Lamas Granero Lucchetti ◽

Jonas Preposi Cruz ◽

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Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Mental Health ◽

Depressive Symptoms ◽

Religious Coping ◽

Depressive Symptomatology ◽

Short Form ◽

Hemodialysis Patients ◽

Sf 36 ◽

Two Sides

Background: Studies have shown that spiritual/religious beliefs are associated with mental health and health-related quality of life (HRQoL). However, few studies evaluated how spiritual/religious coping (SRC) could affect hemodialysis patients. Objectives: The present study investigated the role of SRC behaviors on HRQoL and depressive symptoms in hemodialysis patients. Design and Participants: This was cross-sectional study with 184 patients. Patients completed the Beck Depression Inventory, Brief SRC Scale, Medical Outcomes Study 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36), and a Sociodemographic and Health Characterization Questionnaire. Results: From 218 patients, 184 (84.4%) were included (53.8% male with a median age of 55.9 years). Negative SRC, but not positive SRC, was associated with depressive symptoms. Positive SRC presented significant effects in SF-36 pain and physical and social functioning. On the other hand, negative SRC exhibited significant effects in SF-36 role emotional, energy/fatigue, pain, and physical functioning. Conclusion: SRC influences the mental health and HRQoL in Brazilian hemodialysis patients in two distinct ways. If used positively, it may have positive outcomes. However, if used negatively, it may lead to dysfunctional consequences such as greater depressive symptomatology and affect HRQoL. Health professionals must be aware of these “two sides of the same coin.”

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Religious coping in psychiatric patinets and their first-degree relatives

European Psychiatry ◽

10.1016/s0924-9338(11)73404-6 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 26 (S2) ◽

pp. 1700-1700

Author(s):

B. Aukst Margetić ◽

M. Jakovljević ◽

D. Ivanec ◽

G. Tošić ◽

B. Margetić ◽

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Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Religious Coping ◽

Internalized Stigma ◽

Religious Activities ◽

Control Subjects ◽

First Degree Relatives ◽

Negative Religious Coping ◽

Persons With Schizophrenia ◽

Illness Outcomes

ObjectiveThe aim of the study was to examine the prevalence of religious coping among persons with schizophrenia, their first-degree relatives and control subjects and to gain a preliminary understanding of the relationship between religious coping, symptom severity, QOL, level of functioning, internalized stigma and depression. We also examine associations between psychopathology and religiosity in the group of patients.MethodsA total of 120 outpatinets with diagnosis of schizophrenia, 120 their first-degree relatives who also were key caregivers, and 120 control subjects completed a survey consisting of the Religious Coping Index, Quality of Life Enjoyment and Satisfaction Questionnaire-Short Form, Beck Depression Inventory, Internalized Stigma of Mental Illness scale, Positive and Negative Symptom Scale and Global Assessment of Functioning scale.ResultsThe results showed that patients and their relatives were more religious than controls but patients went to church less. Positive religious coping was not associated with illness outcomes, but negative religious coping was associated with worse quality of life, more depression, worse functioning and more internalized stigma. Higher religiosity was associated with higher values of altogether PANSS and positive and general subscales.ConclusionsOur results suggest that religious activities and beliefs are particularly important for the persons with schizophrenia and their caring relatives. Negative religious coping is associated with worse illness outcomes.

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Positive and negative religious coping, depressive symptoms, and quality of life in people with HIV

Journal of Behavioral Medicine ◽

10.1007/s10865-014-9552-y ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 37 (5) ◽

pp. 921-930 ◽

Cited By ~ 30

Author(s):

Minsun Lee ◽

Arthur M. Nezu ◽

Christine Maguth Nezu

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Depressive Symptoms ◽

Religious Coping ◽

Negative Religious Coping

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Quality of Life and Its Associations with Religiosity and Religious Coping among Outpatients with Psychosis in Singapore

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph18137200 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (13) ◽

pp. 7200

Author(s):

Kumarasan Roystonn ◽

Laxman Cetty ◽

Anitha Jeyagurunathan ◽

Fiona Devi ◽

Edimansyah Abdin ◽

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Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Religious Coping ◽

Social Relationships ◽

Religious Affiliation ◽

Community Support ◽

Religious Community ◽

Religious Activities ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Negative Religious Coping

This cross-sectional study investigated the relationship of religiosity, the use of positive and negative religious coping methods, and quality of life (QOL) among 364 outpatients with psychosis in Singapore. Positive religious coping was significantly associated with better scores on physical (β = 0.51, p = 0.02) and psychological (β = 0.64, p = 0.01) QOL domains in the regression model. Negative religious coping was related to worse QOL in all four domains: physical (β = −0.44, p = 0.03), psychological (β = −0.76, p < 0.01), social (β = −0.54, p = 0.03), and environment (β = −0.65, p < 0.01). Increased participation in organizational religious activities was positively associated with higher QOL for psychological (β = 2.47, p < 0.01), social relationships (β = 2.66, p = 0.01), and environment (β = 2.09, p = 0.01) domains. Interestingly, those with no religious affiliation were found with higher scores in the QOL domain for social relationships (β = 4.59, p = 0.02). Religious coping plays an important role for the QOL of outpatients with psychosis. Greater awareness of the importance of religion in this population may improve cultural competence in treatment. Individuals with psychosis may benefit from greater community support and collaboration between clinical and religious community-based organizations to improve social integration and QOL.

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Religious Coping and Quality of Life Among Black and White Men With Prostate Cancer

Cancer Control ◽

10.1177/1073274820936288 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 27 (3) ◽

pp. 107327482093628

Author(s):

Marino A. Bruce ◽

Janice V. Bowie ◽

Haley Barge ◽

Bettina M. Beech ◽

Thomas A. LaVeist ◽

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Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Prostate Cancer ◽

Religious Coping ◽

Black Men ◽

Primary Outcome ◽

White Men ◽

Cancer Data ◽

Black And White ◽

Positive Religious Coping

Prostate cancer is a significant impediment in men’s lives as this condition often exacerbates stress and reduces quality of life. Faith can be a resource through which men cope with health crises; however, few studies examine how religion or spirituality can have implications for racial disparities in health outcomes among men. The purpose of this study is to assess the associations between religious coping and quality of life among black and white men with prostate cancer. Data for this investigation were drawn from the Diagnosis and Decisions in Prostate Cancer Treatment Outcomes Study that consisted of 624 black and white men with complete information on the primary outcome and predictor variables. The primary outcome for this study was overall quality of life as measured by the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Prostate questionnaire. The main independent variable was religious coping measured by 2 subscales capturing positive and negative forms of coping. Black men in the study had lower overall quality of life scores (134.6 ± 19.6) than their white peers (139.8 ± 14.1). Black men in the sample also had higher average positive religious coping scores (12.9 ± 3.3) than white men (10.3 ± 4.5). Fully adjusted linear regression models of the total sample produced results indicating that positive religious coping was correlated with an increase in quality of life (β = .38, standard error [SE] = 0.18, P < .05). Negative religious coping was associated with a reduction in quality of life (β = −1.48, SE = 0.40, P < .001). Faith-oriented beliefs or perceptions can have implications for quality of life among men with prostate cancer. Sensitivity to the role of religion, spirituality, and faith should be seen by providers of health care as potential opportunities for improved outcomes in patients with prostate cancer and survivors.

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