Challenges to the Conceptualization and Measurement of Religiosity and Spirituality in Mental Health Research

Baumsteiger, Rachel; Chenneville, Tiffany

doi:10.1007/s10943-015-0008-7

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“…Spirituality and religiosity are intricate constructs that describe peoples' fundamental beliefs about existence that form attitudes and behavior across many different cultures (Baumsteiger and Chenneville 2015). Generally, studies show that people with higher levels of spirituality and religiosity have lower levels of depression and anxiety, improved quality of life, a higher pain tolerance and a lower prevalence of chronic disease (Lucchetti et al 2013;Koenig 2009;Koenig 2012).…”

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Measuring Spirituality and Religiosity in Clinical Settings: A Scoping Review of Available Instruments

Austin¹,

Macdonald²,

MacLeod

2018

Religions

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Aims: Numerous measures exist that assess dimensions of spirituality and religiosity in health, theological and social settings. In this review, we aim to identify and evaluate measures assessing factors relating to spirituality and religiosity in clinical settings. Methods: A systematic literature search was conducted using PubMed, EMBASE and PsycINFO databases with search terms relating to spirituality, religiosity that also included well-being, needs, distress and beliefs used in self-reporting and clinician-administered measures. Only articles relating to the validation and subsequent administration of measures used in clinical settings were eligible for review. Results: Of 75 measures selected for initial screening, 25 had been validated and used in clinical settings and were reviewed for this study. Most measures were validated in oncological and palliative care settings where the Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy Spiritual Well-being (FACIT-Sp12) and the World Health Organization Quality of Life Spiritual, Religious and Personal Beliefs (WHOQOL-SRPB) were most validated and frequently used. Only six measures were found that assessed spiritual distress and/or the needs of which only two had been investigated more than twice. Two measures assessing spirituality and religious beliefs in healthcare staff were also reviewed. Conclusions: This review provides a current summary of measures evaluating several dimensions of spirituality and religiosity used in clinical settings. Currently there is a lack of reliable measures evaluating spiritual needs and distress.

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Measuring Spirituality and Religiosity in Clinical Settings: A Scoping Review of Available Instruments

Austin¹,

Macdonald²,

MacLeod

2018

Religions

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“…Religiosity-"adherence to beliefs, doctrines, ethics, rituals, texts, traditions, and practices related to a higher power and associated with an organized group" (Baumsteiger & Chenneville, 2015, p. 2345)has been inversely associated with mental health indices in African American (AA) adolescents (see Mattis & Mattis, 2011). As research points to the psychologically beneficial role of religiosity, only a few studies have investigated the role of religion in mitigating depressive symptoms in the context of stress and adversity for AA adolescents (Grant et al, 2000;Greening & Stoppelbein, 2002;Molock et al, 2007).…”

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Religious Development in African American Adolescents: Growth Patterns That Offer Protection

Lee

Neblett²

2017

Child Development

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Although religiosity promotes resilient outcomes in African American (AA) adolescents, there is a lack of research that examines the protective role of religious development in the context of stressful life events (SLEs). In 1,595 AA adolescents, a cohort-sequential design was used from ages 12 to 18 to examine subtypes of religiosity, as well as distinct developmental patterns within subtypes. The protective role of religious development was also examined in the context of SLEs. The study findings indicated two subtypes of religiosity-extrinsic and intrinsic religiosity-as well as low and high developmental patterns in the identified subtypes. Furthermore, the protective influence of extrinsic and intrinsic religiosity gradually diminished from age 12 to 18 in the context of SLEs.

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“…[13,14] The preponderance of evidence suggests that spiritual care of psychiatric patients matters and that both patients and providers benefit when spiritual needs are correctly assessed and implemented through proper interventions. [9,15,16] Foskett and Wilson-Rudd (2004) [14] have suggested that mental health caregivers and providers should be cognizant of patients' religious and spiritual beliefs, and they should seek to comprehend what functions they serve. Despite this knowledge, spirituality has been shown to be a frequently neglected focus of psychiatric consideration and intervention.…”

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“…Despite this knowledge, spirituality has been shown to be a frequently neglected focus of psychiatric consideration and intervention. [4,11,13,15,16] …”

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An evidence-based program for enhancing interdisciplinary collaboration to promote spiritual care in an adolescent psychiatric residential facility

Tyson

McIntosh

Gregg³

2016

JNEP

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Spirituality is an essential component of any healthcare assessment and plan, yet it is not clear how to best integrate spirituality in an interprofessional practice. Bronstein's Model for Interdisciplinary Collaboration served as a guide to address this problem and to design a quality improvement project for and provision of spiritual care to adolescents was facilitated in a local residential psychiatric facility. Professional staff members of the Interprofessional treatment teams (IPTT) were invited to participate in educational programming that was based on textbook reviews, interviews with a nursing curriculum designer and residential chaplain, and surveys of IPTT member baseline knowledge of the relationship between spirituality and mental health. Eighteen participants took both the pre-test and post-test survey. A two-tailed Wilcoxon signed ranks test was run on the scores of those who took both tests, revealing there was a significant difference between the scores (p = .002), indicating an increase in general knowledge regarding matters of spirituality and its relationship to mental health. Finally, a process and structural evaluation of the discussion meetings revealed content of these meetings was generally helpful and positively contributed to the knowledge and skillsets of interprofessional treatment team members in recognizing spiritual distress and meeting spiritual needs. The role of pastoral care was affirmed and even celebrated by members of the interprofessional treatment team.

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Challenges to the Conceptualization and Measurement of Religiosity and Spirituality in Mental Health Research

Cited by 41 publications

References 29 publications

Measuring Spirituality and Religiosity in Clinical Settings: A Scoping Review of Available Instruments

Measuring Spirituality and Religiosity in Clinical Settings: A Scoping Review of Available Instruments

Religious Development in African American Adolescents: Growth Patterns That Offer Protection

An evidence-based program for enhancing interdisciplinary collaboration to promote spiritual care in an adolescent psychiatric residential facility

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