Religious faith and adjustment to long-term hemodialysis

OʼBrien, Mary Elizabeth

doi:10.1007/bf02273896

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“…We suggest the former sequence (getting into trouble and then turning to religion) as more plausible. This possible explanation is also supported in the "coping" literature, which links the onset of physical illness and mental stress to a greater tendency to turn to religion or spirituality (Idler and Kasl 1992;Koenig, Cohen and Blazer 1992;O'Brien 1982). Inmates in serious trouble with institutional authorities may be more likely to attend a religious function if they believe it may benefit them in some way.…”

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confidence: 84%

Religious programs, institutional adjustment, and recidivism among former inmates in prison fellowship programs

1997

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Section: Institutional Adjustmentmentioning

confidence: 84%

Religious programs, institutional adjustment, and recidivism among former inmates in prison fellowship programs

1997

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“…They also reported that religious activities were associated with adjustment, especially in those from manual occupations and among males. Religiousness has also been linked to a variety of indicators of physical health among the elderly, such as functional disability (Idler, 1987;Idler & Kasl, 1992), low blood pressure (Larson, Koenig, Kaplan, Greenberg, Logue, & Tyroler, 1989), cancer (Gardner & Lyon, 1982), hemodialysis (O'Brien, 1982), and mortality (Berkman & Syme, 1979). For example, Idler (1987) interviewed 2,756 community elders and found that, for women, increased church attendance was associated with decreased physical disability and depression.…”

Section: Religion As a Resource For The Elderlymentioning

confidence: 98%

The many faces of religious coping in late life: Conceptualization, measurement, and links to well-being

Emery

Pargäment²

2004

Ageing Int.

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Most older adults report using religion as a resource in coping with the many challenges of late life. Until recently, our understanding of religion in coping was limited by studies utilizing unidimensional measures of religion, which did little to explain the power that religion seems to have for so many people. More recently, multiple facets of religious coping have been explored, along with the implications of their use for many populations, including older adults. In this paper, we examine approaches to conceptualization and measurement of religious coping as they relate to the challenges of late life. We consider some of the social, situational, and personal factors that shape the character of religious coping. We also review the literature on links between forms of religious coping and measures of health and well-being for older adults. Finally, we review recent efforts to incorporate religion and spirituality into psychological interventions, and discuss implications of religious factors in late life for a variety of professionals in gerontology.Whether they follow a life-long pattern of religiousness or move toward religion in late life, the large majority of older adults incorporate religion and/ or spirituality into their coping repertoire (Koenig, 1990). Perhaps this should not be altogether surprising, for many of the unique challenges of late life lend themselves to religious coping. And, although some religious coping strategies lead to poorer outcomes, most older adults find strength and solace in religion (Koenig, 1990). In this paper, we explore religious coping as a resource for the elderly. We examine the ways religious coping is conceptualized and measured and, in the process, challenge stereotypes of religion as a unidimensional phenomena. We briefly consider some of the social, situational, and personal factors that shape religious coping, and present studies that demonstrate links between religious coping and health and well-being in later life.

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“…Several authors have investigated the role of religion and coping in samples of patients with cancer or chronic illness. Subjects often reported that religious beliefs were instrumental to their coping, ranging from 73.8 to 100% of the sample (Brandt, 1987;Johnson 8z Spika, 1991;O'Brien, 1982;Raleigh, 1992;Sodestrom & Martinson, 1987). Sherrill and Larson (1988) examined religious coping in a group of severe burn patients and found that religious commitment was associated with their ability to endure long and painful recoveries.…”

Section: Coping With Stress and Illnessmentioning

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Religion and Adult Mental Health: State of the Science in Nursing

Mickley

Carson

Soeken

1995

Issues in Mental Health Nursing

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As a part of human spirituality, religion has been theorized to influence the health of the individual, both positively and negatively. Although the nursing literature has focused recently on broad aspects of spirituality, the specifics of religious influences on health have been examined cursorily or have been ignored. This article reviews the major empirical data on religion and mental health that are pertinent to nursing. Three areas covered are mental health impact, coping, and aging. Suggestions for future research on the subject are presented.

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Religious faith and adjustment to long-term hemodialysis

Cited by 95 publications

References 7 publications

Religious programs, institutional adjustment, and recidivism among former inmates in prison fellowship programs

Religious programs, institutional adjustment, and recidivism among former inmates in prison fellowship programs

The many faces of religious coping in late life: Conceptualization, measurement, and links to well-being

Religion and Adult Mental Health: State of the Science in Nursing

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