Do Religion and Spirituality Influence Coping in End-Stage Emphysema Patients?

Community-Level Interventions for Reconciling Conflicting Religious and Sexual Domains in Identity Incongruity

“…These studies support how religion and spirituality can help alleviate the pressures and torment of physical abuse (Copel, 2008); unemployment (Shams & Jackson, 1993); anxiety, depression, mental health disorders, substance abuse, and suicidality (Berg, 2011;Kirchner & Patino, 2010;Mela et al, 2008;Rasic et al, 2009); cancer (Biegler et al, 2011;Stewart, 2011); chronic illnesses such as emphysema, Parkinson's disease and HIV-AIDS (Drescher, 2011;Glaquinto, Bruti, Dall'Armi, Palma, & Spiridigliozzi, 2011;Woods, 1999); and even loss and death of a loved one (Cowchock, Lasker, Toedter, Skumanich, & Koenig, 2010;Goodman & Stone, 2009).…”

Understanding the Irony: Canadian Gay Men Living with HIV/AIDS, Their Catholic Devotion, and Greater Well-being

“…Religion has been shown to provide comfort, stability, and strength to people who have suffered from personal loss (Goodman and Stone 2009), unemployment (Shams and Jackson 1993), mental illness (Mela et al 2008), cancer (Stewart 2011), and chronic debilitating disease (Drescher 2011). Despite the apparent part many religions have played in the discrimination of LGBT individuals and the marginalization of HIV-positive people, religion has also been shown to provide comfort, stability, and strength to many of those who identify as LGBT (Bozard and Sanders 2011;Kocet et al 2011) or live with HIV/AIDS (Foster et al 2011;Hampton et al 2010).…”