Role of Islamic appraisals, trauma-related appraisals, and religious coping in the posttraumatic adjustment of Muslim trauma survivors.

Berzengi, Azi; Berzenji, Latef; Kadim, Aladdin; Mustafa, Falah I.; Jobson, Laura

doi:10.1037/tra0000179

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“…Consistent pattern of associations was found in the case of negative religious coping and symptoms of disorders: depression (Ahrens et al, ; Henslee et al, ; Leaman & Gee, ), PTSD (Berzengi, Berzenji, Kadim, Mustafa, & Jobson, ; Cuevas et al, ; Currier et al, ; Gerber et al, ; Harris et al, ; Leaman & Gee, ; McCann & Webb, ; Park et al, ; Raines et al, ; Wortmann et al, ; Zukerman, Korn, & Fostick, —only in women; Zukerman, Korn, Shapiro, & Fostick, , avoidance symptoms), distress (Chan & Rhodes, ), suicidal ideations (Currier, Smith, & Kuhlman, ; Kopacz et al, ; Raines et al, ), and substance use (Raines et al, ). Lack of significant associations between the negative coping and symptoms of PTSD was demonstrated in Ahrens et al (), Al‐Hadethe et al (), and Chan and Rhodes ().…”

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 68%

“…In Zukerman and Korn (), positive religious coping was associated with general world assumptions following trauma. Negative religious appraisals of an event (i.e., the notion of being punished by God) was associated with the severity of symptoms of mental disorders in Berzengi et al (), Blanc, Rahill, Laconi, and Mouchenik (), Feder et al (), Sezgin & Punamäki, (, although the “human” appraisals were associated with even more severe psychopathology), and Rosellini et al (). Meaning‐making appraisals, on the contrary, were associated with resilience (de la Rosa, Barnett‐Queen, Messick, & Gurrola, ) and lower severity of PTSD symptoms (Haynes et al, ).…”

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 94%

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Religiosity and the psychological outcomes of trauma: A systematic review of quantitative studies

Kucharska

2019

J Clin Psychol

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Objective This is a broad review examining the relationships between religiosity and the psychological outcomes of trauma. Previous studies showed that some constructs of religiosity are associated with lower severity of symptoms of mental disorders, whereas others, for instance, negative religious coping, predict deteriorated mental health. Method A systematic review of peer‐reviewed quantitative studies was conducted to examine the patterns of relationships between religiosity and psychological outcomes of trauma, potential causal relationships, and specific effect of religiosity on the outcomes on trauma. Results A total of 79 quantitative studies were included. The majority focused on military trauma or various types of traumatic exposure in the general population. Most of the studies employed a cross‐sectional design. Conclusions The associations between religiosity and psychological outcomes of trauma depend on the concept of religion used in a study, type of trauma. There is not enough evidence to support the causal effect of religiosity.

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confidence: 68%

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Religiosity and the psychological outcomes of trauma: A systematic review of quantitative studies

Kucharska

2019

J Clin Psychol

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“…Engelbrecht and Jobson (, Study 2) also found that those with PTSD, regardless of cultural group, reported higher appraisals of negative self, negative world, and self‐blame than did those without PTSD. Furthermore, Berzangi and Jobson (, Study 2) found these appraisals predicted PTSD symptoms in a sample of Arabic Muslim trauma survivors living in northern Iraq. However, other studies have found less support for the PTCI in discriminating between those with and without PTSD in non‐Western cultural groups.…”

Section: Culture Appraisals and Ptsdmentioning

confidence: 95%

The impact of culture on cognitive appraisals: Implications for the development, maintenance, and treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder

Bernardi

Engelbrecht

Jobson

2019

Clinical Psychologist

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Objective: Cognitive appraisals have a central role in the development, maintenance, and treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Accumulating cross-cultural psychology research has demonstrated that culture affects the way in which an individual cognitively appraises an everyday experience. However, to date, there is little empirical work considering the influence of culture on cognitive appraisals in PTSD and the implications for treatment. The objective of this review article was to consider how culture may impact on the cognitive appraisals central to PTSD.Method: First, we reviewed the role of appraisals in the prominent cognitive models of PTSD. Second, we discussed the cross-culture psychology literature on the influence of culture on appraisals. Third, we considered the impact of culture on trauma-related appraisals and associated clinical implications. Finally, we considered implications for the tailoring of clinical treatment for individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds.Results: It was found that culture influences appraisals; a key psychological process highlighted by cognitive models as predictive of PTSD. In particular, cultural differences in self-understanding influence how individuals appraise experiences in terms of agency, control, mental defeat, and negative independent appraisals of self; appraisals central to PTSD.Conclusions: Empirical work is needed in order to investigate the influence of culture on trauma-related appraisals in the context of PTSD in order to improve theoretical models and clinical approaches. Key Points1 Cognitive appraisals are central to the understanding of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Crosscultural psychology research has shown culture affects the way in which an individual cognitively appraises an experience. 2 This review article considered how culture may impact on the cognitive appraisals central to the development, maintenance, and treatment of PTSD symptoms. 3 Assessment and treatment implications for individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds were considered.Cognitive factors are one of the best predictors for identifying posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) (Kleim, Ehlers, & Glucksman, 2007) and are targeted in evidence-based interventions for PTSD (Resick, 2001).

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“…Research among forced migrants (Ai, Peterson, & Huang, 2003; Benson, Sun, Hodge, & Androff, 2012; Gozdziak, 2002) as well as among other groups impacted by traumatic events (Currier, Mallot, Martinez, Sandy, & Neimeyer, 2013; Johnstone, Hanks et al, 2017; Johnstone, Yoon et al, 2012; Park et al, 2017; Stratta et al, 2013; Toussaint et al, 2017) examines relationships between religion, trauma, and coping. Mental health symptoms often result from the trauma experienced prior to forced migration as well as difficulties experienced during transit and while in countries of first asylum (Afifi et al, 2016; Berzengi, Berzenji, Kadim, Mustafa, & Jobson, 2017; Hutson et al, 2016; Thomas, Roberts, Luitel, Upadhaya, & Tol, 2011). Religion may facilitate coping with stress, depression, and anxiety (Koenig et al, 2012; Levin, 2010) through providing a source of meaning and easing adjustment (Gozdziak, 2002; Hipolito et al, 2014; McMichael, 2002; Raghallaigh, 2011; Toussaint et al, 2017).…”

Section: Literature Review: Religion Among Forced Migrant Womenmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…A study examining the influence of Islamic beliefs on trauma survivors found that beliefs that the difficult event was God’s will, hardship is followed by ease, patience will be rewarded, and the difficult event was a test of faith were associated with fewer post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms. Alternately, beliefs that difficulties are punishment from God were associated with experiencing PTSD (Berzengi et al, 2017). The ways that women utilize religion to cope with loss and change are multifaceted and intersect with broader social and structural influences.…”

Section: Literature Review: Religion Among Forced Migrant Womenmentioning

confidence: 99%

Religious Coping and Challenges Among Displaced Muslim Female Refugees

Shaw

Peacock

Ali

et al. 2019

Affilia

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With millions of women experiencing forced displacement, attention is needed toward migrant women’s lived experiences. Religion is an understudied but central component of coping for many migrant women. Through the use of qualitative and quantitative methods, an exploratory study was conducted with 36 forced migrant Shia Muslim women residing in a predominantly Sunni Muslim country of first asylum. Using the brief Multidimensional Measure of Religiousness/Spirituality and drawing from feminist theory, intersectionality, and the ecological framework, we describe women’s experience with religion and spirituality across a variety of domains. Open-ended semistructured interviews were analyzed using a thematic analysis approach. Participants were highly religious across all domains measured. Key themes emerged related to how religion helps women manage stress, including: (1) trusting God to solve problems and (2) relying on prayer and other religious practices to cope. Despite these strengths, women also described major challenges to religious practice, where the third identified theme emphasized that fear and persecution limit religious practice. This article builds understanding of forced migrant women’s experiences, with implications for social work practice and immigration policy. Service organizations can recognize and support religious coping, particularly among religious minority refugee women. Additionally, practitioners and policy makers can promote religious tolerance and understanding within diverse host communities.

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Role of Islamic appraisals, trauma-related appraisals, and religious coping in the posttraumatic adjustment of Muslim trauma survivors.

Cited by 26 publications

References 58 publications

Religiosity and the psychological outcomes of trauma: A systematic review of quantitative studies

Religiosity and the psychological outcomes of trauma: A systematic review of quantitative studies

The impact of culture on cognitive appraisals: Implications for the development, maintenance, and treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder

Religious Coping and Challenges Among Displaced Muslim Female Refugees

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