Spirituality, Religion, and Suicidality Among Veterans: A Qualitative Study

Lusk, Jaimie; Dobscha, Steven K.; Kopacz, Marek S.; Ritchie, Mary Frances; Ono, Sarah S.

doi:10.1080/13811118.2017.1340856

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“…We firmly believe that discussing religiosity with MDD subjects may offer insights into why some people are more likely to consider or not suicide, which may have implications for both patient care and the institution of effective suicide prevention strategies [24,87]. In several cases, the collaboration with spiritual care providers, such as priests and ecclesiastics, may enhance suicide prevention efforts [45,49].…”

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Religious Coping, Hopelessness, and Suicide Ideation in Subjects with First-Episode Major Depression: An Exploratory Study in the Real World Clinical Practice

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Background. This study aimed to evaluate the potential relationships between religious coping, hopelessness, and suicide ideation in adult outpatients with the first episode of major depressive disorder (MDD). Methods. Ninety-four adult outpatients with MDD were assessed through the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAM-D), the Beck Hopelessness Scale (BHS), and the Scale of Suicide Ideation (SSI). Religious coping was assessed with the Italian version of the Brief RCOPE scale, consisting of seven positive coping items (PosCop) and seven negative coping items (NegCop). Results. The results showed that the Brief RCOPE PosCop scale exhibited a strong inverse correlation with HAM-D, BHS, and SSI, whereas HAM-D and BHS were positively correlated with SSI. Brief RCOPE NegCop scores were positively correlated only with SSI. Regression analysis with SSI as the dependent variable showed that higher Brief RCOPE PosCop scores were associated with lower suicide ideation, whereas higher HAM-D and BHS scores were associated with higher suicide ideation. Conclusion. Positive religious coping may be a protective factor against the development of suicide ideation, perhaps counteracting the severity of depressive symptoms and hopelessness. The evaluation of religious coping should be performed in all subjects with MDD in everyday clinical practice. However, this study was preliminary, and limitations must be considered.

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Religious Coping, Hopelessness, and Suicide Ideation in Subjects with First-Episode Major Depression: An Exploratory Study in the Real World Clinical Practice

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“…27 The results of this study showed that the soldiers' SWB was high. Numerous studies in the USA, 28,29 (, Australia, 30 and Iran 1,31 revealed high levels of SWB in participants. One of the reasons for high SWB score of the Iranian military soldiers can be the cultural and social characteristics ruling this society; in Iran, spirituality is intertwined with the social, cultural, and family dimensions of the individuals.…”

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“…Therefore, spirituality, as a coping strategy, can play an important role in solving everyday problems and stressful issues in different situations. 32 In this respect, Lusk et al 28 showed that American people with deep spiritual beliefs had better mental health. They did not run away from work and responsibility and were steadfast in the field of organizational missions.…”

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Spiritual Well-Being and Purpose in Life Among Conscripts: A Case Study in Iran

Torkaman

Farokhzadian

Fadaei

2021

Community Health Equity Research & Policy

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Background Spiritual Well-Being (SWB) is an important aspect of health. Since soldiers, as members of community, are faced with numerous spiritual, psychological, and physical problems, belief in spirituality can play an important role in explaining their purpose in life (PIL). Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate SWB, PIL, and the relationship between these two concepts in conscripts. In this cross-sectional study, 301 soldiers were selected by available sampling method from one of the military barracks in Iran 2019. Data were collected using the demographic, SWB, and PIL questionnaires. The results showed that SWB of the soldiers were at the high level (100.6 ± 12.30) and their PIL were at the moderate level (112.92 ± 13.70). Furthermore, a direct and intermediate relationship was observed between the soldiers' SWB and PIL (P <0.001, r = 0.50). Based on the findings, increased SWB enhanced PIL in soldiers and vice versa. To increase generalizability of the data, studies over a larger statistical population are recommended in different cultures. Findings of this study can also identify the interventional strategies to increase the soldiers' purpose in life.

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“…11 Because of the uniqueness and subtlety of Wonogiri, it is necessary to use a qualitative approach to explore the characteristics, causality, and suicidal behavior in Wonogiri. A study by Lusk et al 12 indicates a complex relationship between spirituality/religion and suicidality. Therefore, suicidal behavior needs to be identified based on the experience of family members who had suicide ideation.…”

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“…8 Based on this phenomenon, this study explores the characteristics, causality, and suicidal behavior among family members with suicide history, so that the incidence of suicidal behavior can be controlled and the number of suicides decreased. 12…”

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Characteristics, causality, and suicidal behavior: a qualitative study of family members with suicide history in Wonogiri, Indonesia

Nurtanti¹,

Handayani²,

Ratnasari³

et al. 2020

Frontiers of Nursing

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ObjectiveThis study explored the characteristics, causality, and suicidal behavior among family members with suicide history in Wonogiri, Central Java, Indonesia.MethodsQualitative semistructured interviews were conducted with 15 family members who had made suicide attempts. The interviews directly explored the relationships among characteristics, causality, and suicidal behavior. The research data were analyzed using the Miles and Huberman approach.ResultsThe results indicate that there are relationships among characteristics, causality, and suicidal behaviors. The characteristics contributing to suicide attempts were male gender, age (adolescence and old age), lack of religious activities, introvert nature, low economic status, chronic diseases, unemployment, and a history of family members with suicide attempts. The causality of suicide was joblessness, economic crisis, unemployment, family conditions, personality disorder, depression, sickness, and suicide ideation.ConclusionsThe findings highlight the relationships among characteristics, causality, and suicidal behaviors. Suicide occurs when individuals have some problems that they cannot solve because of the lack of family support. The causal factors were related to one another, which caused the suicidal behavior. One of the most effective suicide prevention strategies is educating the community on how to identify suicidal signs and increase social supports.

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Spirituality, Religion, and Suicidality Among Veterans: A Qualitative Study

Cited by 10 publications

References 22 publications

Religious Coping, Hopelessness, and Suicide Ideation in Subjects with First-Episode Major Depression: An Exploratory Study in the Real World Clinical Practice

Religious Coping, Hopelessness, and Suicide Ideation in Subjects with First-Episode Major Depression: An Exploratory Study in the Real World Clinical Practice

Spiritual Well-Being and Purpose in Life Among Conscripts: A Case Study in Iran

Characteristics, causality, and suicidal behavior: a qualitative study of family members with suicide history in Wonogiri, Indonesia

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