Associations between trauma exposure, religious coping, and psychiatric distress in a community sample in Nairobi, Kenya
| Autor: | Hana J. Shin, Gladys Mwiti, Melinda Tomosada, Cynthia B. Eriksson |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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Adult
Male medicine.medical_specialty Coping (psychology) Social Psychology Violence medicine.disease_cause Disasters Stress Disorders Post-Traumatic 03 medical and health sciences Social support 0302 clinical medicine Adaptation Psychological medicine Humans Psychological stress 030212 general & internal medicine Psychiatry Cumulative effect fungi Social Support Middle Aged Kenya Frequent use 030227 psychiatry Religion Distress Female Psychology Stress Psychological Clinical psychology |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Prevention & Intervention in the Community. 45:250-260 |
| ISSN: | 1540-7330 1085-2352 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/10852352.2016.1197753 |
| Popis: | Adults (N = 703) in Nairobi, Kenya completed a screening survey in the aftermath of the postelection violence (PEV) of 2008. This study examined associations between exposure to PEV, prior trauma exposure, religious coping, and psychiatric distress. Results indicated a dose-response effect of the amount of PEV and prior trauma exposure on the severity of concurrent symptoms of psychiatric distress. Over 90% of the sample reported a religious affiliation, and the majority of participants also reported frequent use of religious coping strategies. However, there was no significant effect for the use of turning to religion as a form of coping on psychiatric distress. Study results aligned with existing research on the dose-response, cumulative effect of frequent exposure to trauma. Further research can investigate the nuanced ways that community members use their religion to cope. |
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