Is Religiosity a Protective Factor for Mexican-American Filial Caregivers?

Barber, Clifton E.

doi:10.1080/15528030.2013.867422

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“…This outcome is consistent with other studies that investigated the mediating role of religiosity within different frameworks of independent and dependent variables. For example, Barber (2014) revealed that people who used prayer and/or meditation in their everyday reality were more likely to perceive the benefits in their lives. It can be due to the main function of religion that consists of providing an integrated set of beliefs, personal meaning, a sense of purpose, and guidelines for living, especially in times of adversity (Park 2007).…”

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Big Five Personality Traits and Life Satisfaction: The Mediating Role of Religiosity

2019

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Extensive empirical research conducted up till now has confirmed that personality represents one of the most significant predictors of life satisfaction. Still, no studies to date have empirically tested the path of influence from personality traits to religiosity and the effects of both on life satisfaction/positivity within the same model. In the current study, we aimed to verify whether the relationship between personality and satisfaction/positivity was mediated by religiousness, as it is considered motivational in nature. The sample consisted of 213 participants (72% women) aged between 18 and 75. The average age was approx. 32. We used the following tools: the NEO Five Factor Inventory, the Satisfaction with Life Scale, the Positivity Scale, the Personal Religiousness Scale, and the Intensity of Religious Attitude Scale. Our hypotheses (H1 and H2) found their confirmation to a large degree. In fact, life satisfaction positively correlated with extraversion, agreeableness, and conscientiousness. Moreover, life satisfaction negatively correlated with neuroticism. A similar pattern of results, even slightly stronger, was found in the case of positivity and personality traits. Contrary to our assumptions, neither life satisfaction nor positivity correlated with openness to experience. Extraversion and agreeableness correlated positively with religious attitude, personal religiousness and its four dimensions. Conscientiousness correlated positively only with faith, personal religiousness, and religious attitude. We also found negative and significant correlations between openness and all of the dimensions of personal religiousness. A lack of correlation was found between: (1) neuroticism and all of the dimensions of religiosity; (2) conscientiousness and religious practices, and religious self. Our research offers a contribution to the field by providing evidence that some personality traits predict life satisfaction/positivity because respondents display a personal religiousness/religious attitude.

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Big Five Personality Traits and Life Satisfaction: The Mediating Role of Religiosity

2019

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“…The positive association between religiosity and willingness to care found in the current study and in previous research may be due to the fact that increased religiosity in caregivers often accompanies greater spiritual beliefs, religiously based emotional strength, and spiritual guidance, which can increase caregivers’ willingness to provide care. Research also shows that religious participation among caregivers is associated with caregiver mental and spiritual health (Pearce, 2005), lower levels of burden, and increased benefits of caregiving (Barber, 2014), which may contribute to family members’ willingness to provide care. Our findings suggest that supporting college-age adults’ existing religious or spiritual commitments may influence their willingness to take on caregiving responsibilities for their family members with chronic health conditions.…”

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“…Many religions emphasize the duty to provide care for individuals, especially family members, who are sick or in need (Koerner, Yumi, & Pedroza, 2013). Several studies investigated the role of religiosity in caregiver burden and general well-being (Barber, 2014; Herrera, Lee, Nanyonjo, Laufman, & Torres-Vigil, 2009). Barber (2014), for example, examined religiosity in Mexican American family caregivers and found that religious participation predicted lower levels of burden, and the use of prayer predicted increased perceived benefits of caregiving, both of which may contribute to family members providing care.…”

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“…Several studies investigated the role of religiosity in caregiver burden and general well-being (Barber, 2014; Herrera, Lee, Nanyonjo, Laufman, & Torres-Vigil, 2009). Barber (2014), for example, examined religiosity in Mexican American family caregivers and found that religious participation predicted lower levels of burden, and the use of prayer predicted increased perceived benefits of caregiving, both of which may contribute to family members providing care. Koerner and colleagues (2013) found that religious and spiritual beliefs provided inner peace, emotional strength, guidance, and patience to caregivers.…”

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College-age adults’ religiosity, family functioning and values, and willingness to provide care for a relative with a chronic health condition.

Goldberg-Looney

Perrin

Paredes

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Rehabilitation Psychology

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“…Closely related to this is fatalismo , which has been described as external locus of control. This belief has limited one's responsibility for adherence to a health care regimen because God would be controlling the outcomes (Kim et al, ; Barber, ).…”

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Occupational Deprivation or Occupational Adaptation of Mexican Americans on Renal Dialysis

Wells¹

2015

Occupation Therapy Intl

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The aim of this study was to explore the occupational changes and perceptions experienced by Mexican Americans with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) and their families living with dialysis. In-depth interviews were conducted with 17 Mexican Americans with ESRD and 17 family members. The participants with ESRD described altered or lost activity patterns, capacities and freedoms. With a heightened awareness of death, the family members made altered occupational choices, which were consistent with their cultural values. Changes in the physical body, adhering to the dialysis regimen and environmental restrictions created barriers to occupational participation. These findings suggest that living with dialysis facilitate occupational deprivation among individuals with ESRD and adaption among the family members within cultural alignments. This phenomenon could affect the design of occupational therapy intervention and call for research on the role of occupation therapy services with this population.

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Is Religiosity a Protective Factor for Mexican-American Filial Caregivers?

Cited by 4 publications

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Big Five Personality Traits and Life Satisfaction: The Mediating Role of Religiosity

Big Five Personality Traits and Life Satisfaction: The Mediating Role of Religiosity

College-age adults’ religiosity, family functioning and values, and willingness to provide care for a relative with a chronic health condition.

Occupational Deprivation or Occupational Adaptation of Mexican Americans on Renal Dialysis

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