Dimensions of Religion Associated with Suicide Attempt and Ideation:A 15-Month Prospective Study in a Dutch Psychiatric Population

Autor: Bart van den Brink, Matthias Jongkind, Ralph C. A. Rippe, Nathan van der Velde, Arjan W. Braam, Hanneke Schaap-Jonker
Přispěvatelé: Beliefs and Practices, CLUE+
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: van den Brink, B, Jongkind, M, Rippe, R C A, van der Velde, N, Braam, A W & Schaap-Jonker, H 2023, ' Dimensions of Religion Associated with Suicide Attempt and Ideation : A 15-Month Prospective Study in a Dutch Psychiatric Population ', Religions, vol. 14, no. 4, 442, pp. 1-14 . https://doi.org/10.3390/rel14040442
Religions; Volume 14; Issue 4; Pages: 442
Religions, 14(4):442, 1-14. MDPI
ISSN: 2077-1444
DOI: 10.3390/rel14040442
Popis: Dimensions of religion contribute in different ways to the in general protective effect of religiosity and spirituality (R/S) against suicidality. Few studies have included a substantial number of dimensions, and even fewer a follow-up, to clarify the stability and contribution of R/S over the course of psychopathology. In this follow-up study among 155 religiously affiliated in- and outpatients with major depression, religious service attendance, frequency of prayer, type of God representation, moral objections to suicide, and social support were re-assessed in 59 subjects. Diverse statistical analyses show a partial change in R/S parameters. Supportive R/S is persistently associated with lower suicidality. R/S at T0 or change in R/S is not associated with additional changes in suicidality over time. The results suggest that the most important change in suicidality can be understood as an effect of a decline in depressive symptomatology, not of changes in R/S. Despite the limited follow-up and sample size, these results emphasize the importance of longitudinal and dynamic evaluation of especially affective and supportive aspects of R/S in suicidal persons.
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