| Autor: | H. Newton Malony, Esther M. Coleman, Steven A. Rogers, Leslie Tepper |
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| Rok vydání: | 2002 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Coping (psychology) education.field_of_study Public health media_common.quotation_subject Population Religious studies General Medicine Mental illness medicine.disease Mental health Checklist Faith Religious experience medicine sense organs skin and connective tissue diseases education Psychiatry Psychology General Nursing Clinical psychology media_common |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Religion and Health. 41:167-178 |
| ISSN: | 0022-4197 |
| Popis: | Despite the increased attention given to the religious experiences of those with mental illness, the specific nature of the changes in religious attitudes that occur within this population remain yet unknown. In this study, 406 individuals with persistent mental illness who attended one of 13 Los Angeles County Mental Health facilities completed a demographic questionnaire, an adapted version of the Religious Coping Index, and the Symptom Checklist 90-R. Over 54% of the participants reported a change in their religious beliefs such that their faith became stronger or weaker as a result, and 66% perceived these changes to be positive in nature. Qualitative codings suggest that a constructive or destructive use of religion and the quality of one's self-image and relationship with God are the primary themes underlying these changes. Those changes that were predominantly positive were associated with less severe symptomatology and more religious coping when compared to predominantly negative changes. These findings suggest that religious attitudes may be an ongoing and dynamic part of the experience of mental illness that should be considered in the treatment and research afforded by mental health professionals. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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