Depression among diabetes mellitus patients: A study of the protective factors

Diabetes mellitus is a chronic disease with patients that continue to increase per year. This study aimed to understand the role of self-esteem and religious orientation on depression with resilience as a mediator among patients with diabetes mellitus (DM). A total of 100 patients were recruited from four public health centers. The Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D) was used to measure depression. In contrast, self-esteem was measured using two aspects of Rosenberg’s self-esteem scale, namely self-liking and self-competence. Religious orientation was measured using Allport and Ross’s religious orientation scale, while resilience was measured using Connor and Davidson’s resilience scale. The results were analyzed using path analyses. The study found that resilience mediated the relationship between self-esteem and depression among DM patients. Self-esteem was also shown to correlate with resilience, and resilience also showed a significant relationship with depression. In contrast to initial predictions, however, there was no significant effect of religious orientation on resilience. The research implications suggest that resilience serves as an important protective factor toward depression among patients suffering from DM.

Do religious beliefs influence concerns for animal welfare? the role of religious orientation and ethical ideologies in attitudes toward animal protection amongst Muslim teachers and school staff in East Java, Indonesia

There is ample research supporting White’s (1967) thesis, which postulates that religion and religious belief inhibit ecological concerns. This study thus seeks to explore the relationship between individuals’ acceptability for harming animals as one representation of ecological concern (measured using Animal Issue scale (AIS)) and their religious belief (measured using Religious Orientation Scale (ROS)) and ethical ideology (measured using Ethical Position Questionnaire (EPQ)). The study surveyed 929 Muslim teachers and school staff in East Java, Indonesia. We found that ROS correlates with EPQ whereby intrinsic personal (IP) relates with idealism while extrinsic social religious orientation (ES)—where religion is perceived as an instrument for social gain, membership and support—relates with relativism. However, using multiple regression analysis to examine both EPQ and ROS relation to acceptability for harming animals suggests mixed results. We found that, idealism and IP relate to a lower acceptability for harming animals, while relativism and ES correlate to a higher acceptability for harming animals. In another model where we calculate all the main variables with all the demographical and other determinants, we found that only ROS consistently relates to acceptability for harming animals. Additionally, we identify, explain and discuss significant demographic determinants along with this study’s limitations.

Religious Orientation, Spirituality, and Life Satisfaction: A Gendered Perspective

In recent times, religiosity and spirituality have received much attention towards mental health, but very few investigations worked on their role on life satisfaction within the gender perspective. The present study, however, investigates the relationships between religiosity, spirituality, and life satisfaction among individuals residing in Haripur, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) Pakistan, with special reference to gender. For this purpose, a sample of 150 adults (71 men and 79 women) were selected by convenient sampling technique and was evaluated using validated versions of three scales: Religious Orientation Scale (ROS), Spirituality Scale (SS), and Satisfaction with Life Scale (SLS). Results indicate that religiosity and spirituality have a significant positive correlation with life satisfaction. Results of linear regression showed that religiosity and spirituality significantly predict life satisfaction. Women reported more religious orientation and spirituality as compared to men in the sample studied. The study is useful for both men and women, highlighting the importance of one's orientation towards religion.

Relationship Among Family Planning Attitude, Gender and Religious Orientation of Individuals Preparing for Marriage

Aim: The research was conducted to examine the relationship among family planning attitude, gender and religious orientation of individuals preparing for marriage. Methods: The descriptive study was conducted with 588 individuals who applied to the pre-marital counseling unit between February and October 2018. Research data were collected using personal information form, Family Planning Attitude Scale, Gender Scale and Religious Orientation Scale. Descriptive statistics, correlation and regression analysis were used to evaluate the data. Results: The average age of participants was 26.81±4.83; 51.2% were women and 47.8% with university or higher education. The Family Planning Attitude Scale score average was 123.64±19.29, the Gender Scale average score was 85.43±16.76 and the Religious Orientation Scale average score was 57.7±8.27. There was a positive, moderate relationship between family planning attitude and gender of participants and a negative, weak relationship between family planning attitude and religious orientations. While the perception of gender explained 21% of the variance related to the family planning attitude, the variance explained about the family planning attitude with the addition of religious orientation increased to 22%. Conclusion: The family planning attitudes of participants were positive, the important variable affecting the family planning attitude was gender perception, and although religious orientation was a significant variable in explaining the family planning attitude, the effect was minimal. Keywords: family planning, gender, religion, attitude

The cultural intelligence and religious orientation and their relationship to the meaning of life in a sample of Al-Aqsa University female students in Khan Yunis Governorate: الذكاء الثقافي والتوجه الديني وعلاقتهما بمعنى الحياة لدى عينة من طالبات جامعة الأقصى في محافظة خان يونس

The study aimed to identify both cultural intelligence, religious orientation and their relationship to the meaning of life in a sample of Al-Aqsa University female students in Khan Yunis Governorate, and the study sample consisted of (120) female students in the academic year (2019-2020), and used the following tools: a measure of both cultural intelligence, religious orientation, and the meaning of life- prepared by the researcher. The study adopted the descriptive approach, The results of the study showed that: the arithmetic mean of the domain of metacognition (4.08), which is a high level, and the field of cognitive dimension (4.14), which is a high level, and the field of motivational dimension (2.48) It is a low level, and the overall score for the measure of cultural intelligence (3.57), which is a high level. The results of the study also showed that: The arithmetic mean of the field of fundamental religious orientation (4.49), which is high, and the field of apparent religious orientation (4.51), which is high, and the degree The total score for the religious orientation scale (4.50), which is a high level. The results of the study also showed that: The arithmetic mean for the goal area of ​​life (3.91), which is high, for the field of acceptance and satisfaction with life (3.95), which is high, and for the quality of life field (3.63) The results of the study also showed the presence of statistically significant correlation coefficients at level (0.01) between the domains of the scale of religious orientation, the meaning of life, the overall degree of the scale of each religious orientation, and the meaning of life, The study recommended enhancing cultural intelligence in its fields, designing religious counseling programs for female students, emphasizing awareness activities and activities, and strengthening the role of community institutions to work on highlighting the true meaning of life for female students.

A Challenge for Palliative Psychology: Freedom of Choice at the End of Life among the Attitudes of Physicians and Nurses

This article considers a particular aspect of palliative psychology that is inherent to the needs in the area of attitudes concerning Advance Healthcare Directives (AHDs) among Italian physicians and nurses after the promulgation of Law No. 219/2017 on AHDs and informed consent in 2018. The study utilized a mixed-method approach. The group of participants was composed of 102 healthcare professionals (63 females and 39 males). The quantitative part utilized the following scales: Attitudes toward Euthanasia, the Religious Orientation Scale, the Balanced Inventory of Desirable Responding, and the Testoni Death Representation Scale. The results were mostly in line with the current literature, especially concerning a positive correlation between religiosity and the participants’ rejection of the idea of euthanasia. However, the qualitative results showed both positive and negative attitudes towards AHDs, with four main thematic areas: “Positive aspects of the new law and of AHDs”, “Negative aspects of the new law and of AHDs”, “Changes that occurred in the professional context and critical incidents”, and “Attitudes towards euthanasia requests.” It emerged that there is not any polarization between Catholics or religious people and secularists: Their positions are substantially similar with respect to all aspects, including with regard to euthanasia. The general result is that the law is not sufficiently understood, and so a quarter of the participants associate AHDs with euthanasia. Discussions on the opportunity for palliative psychologists to help health professionals to better manage these issues through death education courses are presented.

A Scripture-Specific Religious Orientation Scale: Development and Validation

Objectives: to develop a novel religious orientation scale based on the Quran and validate it with pre-university students of secondary education Method: All the Quranic ayat which addressed its believers directly regarding their religious orientation were scrutinized in terms of pre-university students’ characteristics, resulting in the selection of 57 upon which a 60-item Quranic Orientation Scale (QOS) was developed. The scale was administered to 1123 students and their responses were subjected to Principal Axis Factoring and Promax with Kaiser Normalization (PKN). Results: Out of 60 items comprising the QOS, 48 loaded acceptably and exclusively on seven rotated factors called believing in holy scriptures,, remembering and seeking Allah, fulfilling Quranic obligations, following Allah confidently, following Quranic instructions, not befriending disbelievers, and informed Quranic struggle. Both the scale and its underlying factors had internal consistency and correlated significantly with each other. Conclusion: The Quran teaches the domain of religious orientation directly to its readers as a hierarchically and culturally independent schema consisting of specific species and genera. Pre-university student, however, not only reduce the domain as regards the number of its constituting species and genera but also develop their own religious families. Going through this process consciously they render their religious orientation a hierarchically and culturally organized schema.

Pengaruh Orientasi Religius, Hardiness, dan Quality of Friendship Terhadap Kebahagiaan Santri

Happiness is a life’s goal for everyone. It also has an important role in the educational environment, especially for individuals who live in boarding schools. Happiness could escalate student’s motivation especially in learning and indirectly influence student’s activities while staying in boarding schools. The purpose of this study is to determine whether there are influences from religious orientation (intrinsic and extrinsic), hardiness (commitment, control, and challenge), and quality of friendship (stimulating companionship, help, intimacy, reliable alliance, self validation, and emotional security) towards the happiness of santri. This research involved 240 students from boarding schools in Bandung. The sampling technique used in this study is non probability sampling. The questionnaires for measuring happiness using OHI (Oxford Happiness Inventory), religious orientation using ROS (Religious Orientation Scale), hardiness using hardiness scale (how hardy are you?), and quality of friendship using MFQ FF (Mcgrill Friendship Questionnaire - Friend’s Functions). Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) was used to test the validity of each item in the questionnaire from LISREL8.7 software. While statistical testing using multiple regression analysis of SPSS 17 software. Based on the results of the data analysis, there was a significant influence of religious orientation, hardiness, and quality of friendship on students' happiness. AbstrakKebahagiaan merupakan tujuan hidup bagi semua orang. Kebahagiaan juga memiliki peran penting dalam lingkungan pendidikan khususnya bagi individu yang tinggal di pondok pesantren. Dengan adanya kebahagiaan dapat meningkatkan motivasi belajar dan secara tidak langsung dapat mempengaruhi aktivitas yang dilakukan oleh para santri selama berada di pondok pesantren. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui apakah ada pengaruh dari orientasi religius (intrinsik dan ekstrinsik), hardiness (commitment, control, dan challenge), dan quality of friendship (stimulating companionship, help, intimacy, reliable alliance, self validation, dan emotional security) terhadap kebahagiaan santri. Penelitian ini dilakukan pada 240 santri pondok pesantren modern di Bandung. Teknik pengambilan sampel yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah non probability sampling. Untuk alat ukur kebahagiaan menggunakan OHI (Oxford Happiness Inventory), orientasi religius menggunakan ROS (Religious Orientation Scale), hardiness menggunakan hardiness scale (how hardy are you?), dan quality of friendship menggunakan MFQ FF (Mcgrill Friendship Questionnaire - Friend’s Functions). Uji validitas alat ukur menggunakan teknik Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) dengan bantuan software LISREL8.7. Sedangkan analisis data menggunakan teknik analisis regresi berganda dengan bantuan software SPSS 17. Berdasarkan hasil analisis data, diperoleh kesimpulan penelitian ada pengaruh yang signifikan orientasi religius, hardiness, dan quality of friendship terhadap kebahagiaan santri.