Perceived and actual change in religion/spirituality in cancer survivors: Longitudinal relationships with distress and perceived growth.

Trevino, Kelly M.; Naik, Aanand D.; Moye, Jennifer

doi:10.1037/rel0000030

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“…As with research on anxiety disorders, prospective studies examining the effects of religiosity on PTSD report mixed findings, ranging from no effect on symptoms to either worsening or improving. An observational cohort study following 111 older male US military veterans with cancer over 6 months found that increases in religiosity predicted an increase in PTSD symptoms (Trevino 2016). In contrast, a study of 532 US veterans involved in a 60-to 90-day residential treatment programme for combat-related PTSD found that religion/spirituality assessed on admission (baseline) predicted significantly fewer PTSD symptoms at discharge, independent of baseline PTSD severity (Currier 2015).…”

Section: Post-traumatic Stress Disordermentioning

confidence: 99%

Religion and psychiatry: recent developments in research

2020

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SUMMARY The evidence base on the relationship between religion and mental health is growing rapidly, and we summarise the latest research on the topic. This includes studies on religious involvement and depression, bipolar disorder, suicide, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), substance use disorders, personality disorder, chronic psychotic disorder, marital/family stability, social support and psychological well-being. We also review a relatively new topic in psychiatry, moral injury, which often accompanies PTSD and may interfere with its treatment. We describe a theoretical model that explains how religion might affect mental health and briefly discuss its applications in clinical practice, including a discussion of religiously integrated therapies for depression, anxiety and other emotional problems. Overall, studies indicate that religious involvement often serves as a powerful resource for patients, one that can be integrated into psychiatric care. At times, however, religion may impede or complicate treatment. This article will help clinicians determine, on the basis of the latest research, whether religion is an asset or a liability for a particular patient.

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Section: Post-traumatic Stress Disordermentioning

confidence: 99%

Religion and psychiatry: recent developments in research

2020

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“…Further, PTGI scores were positively associated with coping efforts and increases in distress. A number of similar studies that have examined changes in actual PTG over time have consistently found that PTGI scores are unrelated changes in actual PTG (Boerner, Joseph, and Murphy, 2017; Kunz, Joseph, Geyh, and Peter, 2018; Ransom, Sheldon, and Jacobsen, 2008; Trevino, Naik, and Moye, 2016; Yanez, Stanton, Hoyt, Tennen, and Lechner, 2011, [20,21,22,23,24]; although, for an important exception, see Iimura and Taku, 2018, [25]). Hence, it appears the PTGI does not assess actual PTG, but rather perceived PTG.…”

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Perceptions of Change after a Trauma and Perceived Posttraumatic Growth: A Prospective Examination

Boals

Bedford

Callahan

2019

Behavioral Sciences

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Recent research has distinguished between actual posttraumatic growth (PTG) and perceived PTG. We used a prospective research design to measure both actual and perceived PTG in an attempt to replicate and extend previous findings. We examined college students (N = 64) who experienced a traumatic event between the start (Time 1) and end (Time 2) of a semester. We included three measures of change from pre- to post-trauma: (1) Actual PTG (change scores in measures of PTG domains), (2) perceived general growth (Time 2 ratings of functioning at Time 1 subtracted from actual ratings given at Time 1), and (3) perceived PTG (self-reports of PTG on the posttraumatic growth inventory). The results revealed perceived general growth and actual PTG were significantly correlated, suggesting that participants’ perceptions of change were accurate. However, perceived PTG was not significantly related to either actual PTG or perceived general growth. Further, increases in actual PTG and perceived general growth were significantly related to decreases in distress and unrelated to coping. By contrast, higher levels of perceived PTG were significantly related to increases in distress and higher levels of avoidance coping. Our results suggest perceived PTG may be more of a coping process than an accurate recall of posttraumatic change.

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“…From an evolutionary standpoint, the experience of spirituality and religiousness can be seen as the result of the same advantageous neuronal development responsible for the human tendency to socialize and create communities ( Kirkpatrick, 2005 ). While spirituality has been described most prominently as “the search for significance in ways related to the sacred” ( Pargament, 1999 , p. 4) and therefore as a very personal and affective construct, religiousness is largely defined by specific rituals, ideologies, and institutions ( Pargament, 1999 ).…”

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Personality Influences the Relationship Between Primary Emotions and Religious/Spiritual Well-Being

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The study of human emotions and personality provides valuable insights into the parameters of mental health and well-being. Affective neuroscience proposes that several levels of emotions – ranging from primary ones such as LUST or FEAR up to higher emotions such as spirituality – interact on a neural level. The present study aimed to further explore this theory. Furthermore, we hypothesized that personality – formed by bottom-up primary emotions and cortical top-down regulation – might act as a link between primary emotions and religious/spiritual well-being. A total sample of 167 (78% female) student participants completed the Affective Neuroscience Personality Scale (primary emotions), the Big Five Personality Inventory and the Multidimensional Inventory of Religious/Spiritual Well-Being (higher emotions). Correlation analyses confirmed the link between primary and higher emotions as well as their relation to personality. Further regression analyses indicated that personality dimensions mediate the relationship between primary and higher emotions. A substantial interaction between primary emotions, personality dimensions, and religious/spiritual well-being could be confirmed. From a developmental perspective, cortical top-down regulation might influence religious/spiritual well-being by forming relevant personality dimensions. Hence, CARE as well as Agreeableness seem of special importance. Future studies might focus on implications for clinical groups.

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Perceived and actual change in religion/spirituality in cancer survivors: Longitudinal relationships with distress and perceived growth.

Cited by 16 publications

References 69 publications

Religion and psychiatry: recent developments in research

Religion and psychiatry: recent developments in research

Perceptions of Change after a Trauma and Perceived Posttraumatic Growth: A Prospective Examination

Personality Influences the Relationship Between Primary Emotions and Religious/Spiritual Well-Being

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