Religious/Spiritual Well-Being, Coping Styles, and Personality Dimensions in People With Substance Use Disorders

Unterrainer, ­Human-Friedrich; Lewis, Andrew J.; Collicutt, Joanna; Fink, Andréas

doi:10.1080/10508619.2012.714999

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“…Due to the limitations to the NPI noted above, this result needs to be interpreted carefully. However, these findings are consistent with previous research emphasizing a positive relation between connectedness and indicators of psychopathology [16,19]. Thus, at least some facets of connectedness seem to be linked to psychopathological potential.…”

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Dimensions of Religious/Spiritual Well-Being and the Dark Triad of Personality

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Unterrainer²,

Dahmen-Wassenberg³

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Psychopathology

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Background: In general, religious/spiritual dimensions are found to be negatively correlated with all kinds of psychiatric disorders such as depression, suicidal ideation and substance abuse. Contrary to these findings, the goal of this study was to investigate the relationship between dimensions of religious/spiritual well-being (RSWB) and less favorable aspects of personality - the so-called ‘dark triad' of personality traits, i.e. narcissism, machiavellianism and psychopathy - together with general deficits in personality structure. Sampling and Methods: A total of 312 college students (220 females) completed the Multidimensional Inventory for RSWB, the revised Narcissistic Personality Inventory, the Machiavellianism Inventory and the Levenson Self-Report Psychopathy Scale along with the 16-item Inventory of Personality Organization. Results: RSWB was confirmed to be negatively correlated with these negative aspects of personality, in particular with subclinical psychopathy. More specifically, there were several notable overlaps; narcissism, for instance, was found to be significantly positively associated with some RSWB subdimensions such as ‘hope' or ‘connectedness'. Conclusions: First deductions can be made from these data concerning an ambivalent role of spirituality in impaired personality structure. These associations might be further investigated especially in psychiatric patients diagnosed with personality disorders in order to describe potential psychopathological facets of religion and spirituality more adequately.

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“…‘sense of coherence') and, consequently, to be negatively associated with symptoms of mental illness (e.g. anxiety or depression) in nonclinical [15] as well as in clinical psychiatric populations [15,16]. Furthermore, the RSWB dimensions turned out to be substantially positively (e. g. extraversion) as well as negatively (e.g.…”

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Dimensions of Religious/Spiritual Well-Being and the Dark Triad of Personality

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“…Oftentimes religious organizations have already established connections to underserved and needy populations compared to other providers and, therefore, are called upon to manage social issues. Very recently, FBOs have become major recipients of funding for substance-abuse programs; consequently, research about the nexus of the integration of spirituality into SUD treatment has burgeoned in extant literature (Allen & Lo, 2010;Gryczynski & Ward, 2011;Unterrainer, Lewis, Wallner-Liebmann, Collicutt, & Fink, 2012;Vidal, 2001). FBOs' SUD treatment processes are useful methods for many clients especially due to the emphasis on religion and spirituality.…”

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“…Religion has been suggested as contributing to sobriety (Allen & Lo, 2010;Gryczynski & Ward, 2011;Unterrainer et al, 2012), and is a vital component in many recovery programs. Religious belief pertains to putting faith in a higher power, whereas religious behaviors are acts of prayer, thinking about a Supreme deity, or attending a religious service (Hodge, 2008).…”

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Support Systems Provided by Faith-Based Organizations to Families of Clients Undergoing Substance Use Disorder Treatment

Adedoyin

Beacham

Jackson

2014

Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment

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We articulate the manner in which some faith-based organizations assist families to maintain or resume appropriate social functioning while their family members are undergoing substance use disorder (SUD) treatment. The application of systematic intervention methods by faith-based organizations to assist families is discussed. In addition, the roles that religion and spirituality play in overcoming the duo of substance use disorder and family dysfunction are delineated. Other interventional strategies that faith-based organizations deploy in ensuring family cohesion during SUD treatment for a family member are discussed. Implications for social work practice and identified knowledge gaps for further research are explored.

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“…For a person with addiction problems the intoxication can of itself represent meaning in life [6]. On the other hand, his or her life in general might be experienced as meaningless with low well-being scores [7]. The search for meaning in life is regarded as central in human experiences, and religion is assessed as a considerable provider of such a sense of significance by several contributors [8].…”

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Meaning-Making, Religiousness and Spirituality in Religiously Founded Substance Misuse Services—A Qualitative Study of Staff and Patients’ Experiences

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Abstract:The Norwegian health authorities buy one third of their addiction treatment from private institutions run by organizations and trusts. Several of these are founded on religious values. The aim of the study was to investigate such value-based treatment and the patients' experiences of spirituality and religiousness as factors of meaning-making in rehabilitation. The study was performed in an explorative qualitative design. Data were collected through focus-group interviews among therapists and in-patients at a religiously founded substance misuse service institution. The analysis was carried out by content analysis through systematic text-condensation. Through different activities and a basic attitude founded on religious values, the selected institution and the therapists facilitated a treatment framework which included a spiritual dimension and religious activity. The patients appreciated their free choice regarding treatment approaches, which helped them to make meaning of life in various collective and individual settings. Rituals and sacred spaces gave peace of mind and confidence in a situation that up to now had been chaotic and difficult. Sermons and wording in rituals contributed to themes of reflection and OPEN ACCESSReligions 2015, 6 93 helped patients to revise attitudes and how other people were met. Private confessions functioned for several patients as turning point experiences influencing patients' relations to themselves and their surroundings. Spirituality and religious activity contributed to meaning-making among patients with substance use disorder and had significance for their rehabilitation.

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Religious/Spiritual Well-Being, Coping Styles, and Personality Dimensions in People With Substance Use Disorders

Cited by 56 publications

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Dimensions of Religious/Spiritual Well-Being and the Dark Triad of Personality

Dimensions of Religious/Spiritual Well-Being and the Dark Triad of Personality

Support Systems Provided by Faith-Based Organizations to Families of Clients Undergoing Substance Use Disorder Treatment

Meaning-Making, Religiousness and Spirituality in Religiously Founded Substance Misuse Services—A Qualitative Study of Staff and Patients’ Experiences

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