Religion and disability: Clinical, research and training considerations for rehabilitation professionals

Johnstone, Brick; Glass, Bret A.; Oliver, Richard E.

doi:10.1080/09638280600955693

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“…Corrigan and Ralph (2005) describe the role of spirituality, in the context of recovery from severe mental illness, as "looking beyond the exigencies of the immediate world for inspiration and guidance" (p. 6). It is likely to be inadequate, however, that the implications of RS in the context of other specific disabilities (Baldwin et al, 2015;Johnstone, Glass, & Oliver, 2007)-such as physical, intellectual, and developmental disabilities-are stated.…”

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Integration of Religion and Spirituality With Social Work Practice in Disability Issues

Higashida

2016

Sage Open

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This case study examines the integration of religion and spirituality (RS) into disability issues from the perspective of social work in Sri Lanka. Participant observation was applied in the model administrative division of the national community-based rehabilitation (CBR) program in Anuradhapura from February 2013 to January 2015. Theravada Buddhists constitute more than 99% of the population in the area studied. The participation opportunities included group activities, home visits to disabled people, and informal interviews with stakeholders. This study used the author's field notes, which were based on the participant observation. By applying qualitative analysis, episodes and narratives were summarized into two main categories: RS-related activities and secondary RS-related phenomena. We found that the possible functions of RS practices, by disabled people and the other stakeholders, were alternative education, promotion of participation, and a sense of unity. These findings suggest that integration can be the practice to reconstruct RS aspects in disability issues.

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Integration of Religion and Spirituality With Social Work Practice in Disability Issues

Higashida

2016

Sage Open

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“…12 There are two types of coping strategies to physical and psychological adjustment in patients with disabilities including religious and spiritual approaches. 13 Religiosity is a comprehensive sociological term used to refer to the numerous aspects of religious activity, dedication and belief (religious doctrine), 14 whereas spirituality is defined as subjective and individualistic experiences and helping one understand and find purpose and meaning in life. Indeed, religiosity and spirituality are considered to be central issues in the process of coping with stressors, especially in patients dealing with chronic illness.…”

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Does religious coping and spirituality have a moderating role on depression and anxiety in patients with spinal cord injury? A study from Iran

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Objectives:We evaluate the level of anxiety and depression among patients with spinal cord injury (SCI) in relation with their religious coping and spiritual health. Setting: Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Repair Research Center, Neuroscience Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Methods: A sample of patients with SCI participated in this cross-sectional study. They completed a sociodemographic questionnaire, the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, the Brief Religious Coping Questionnaire and the Spiritual Well-being Scale. Then, the association between anxiety, depression and independent variables was examined. Results: In all, 213 patients with SCI were studied. Of these, 64 (30%) have had anxiety and 32 (15%) have had depression. Multiple logistic regression analyses revealed that gender (odds ratio (OR) for female = 3.34, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 1.31-8.51, P = 0.011), employment (OR for unemployed = 5.71, 95% CI = 1.17-27.78, P = 0.031), negative religious coping (OR = 1.15, 95% CI = 1.04-1.28, P = 0.006) and existential spiritual well-being (OR = 0.93, 95% CI = 0.89-0.97, P = 0.003) were significant contributing factors to anxiety (Table 3), whereas negative religious coping (OR = 1.21, 95% CI = 1.06-1.37, P = 0.004) and existential spiritual well-being (OR = 0.90, 95% CI = 0.84-0.96, P = 0.001) were significant contributing factors to depression. Conclusion: The findings indicated that depression and anxiety are two psychologically important side effects after SCI. The findings also indicated that religion and spiritual well-being have a moderating role on occurrence of depression and anxiety.

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“…Religion has been deemed an important construct in assisting the coping process for many people facing infirmity and affliction [14]. As a result, professionals have become progressively interested in the religion, health, and the quality of life of diverse populations, especially individuals with chronic disabilities [15,16]. For example, Ellison [17] affirmed that a connection with God can produce a level of comfort and a pragmatic awareness of one's purpose and quality of life.…”

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“…Religion can help individuals with disabilities cope, find meaning in their newly constructed reality, achieve contentment and create new goals [15,16,18]. Pragament and Brant [19] showed that religion can produce either successful or unsuccessful mechanisms of coping, depending on the situation and the individual.…”

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The Voluntary Practice of Eugenics: Risk-Taking and Religiosity as Determinants of Attitudes Toward Conceiving Children with Potential Genetic Disorders and Inheritable Diseases

Chen¹

2017

PMRD

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The purpose of this study was to examine attitudes toward the voluntary practice of eugenics among people with high-risk inheritable diseases and genetic disorders. Participants consisted of 426 students attending two large public universities in the south and southwestern regions of the United States. The study used the modified scale of attitudes toward mental retardation and eugenics, the risk-taking questionnaire, and the dimensions of religious ideology importance scale. A general linear model was tested to answer the research question. The results showed that the model was significant (p < 0.001; adjusted r2 of 0.078). Significant main effects were found in race [F (4,378) = 2.538, p = 0.04, η² = 0.026], risk avoidance [F (1,378) = 12.536, p < 0.001, η² = 0.032] and importance of religion [F (1,378) = 5.530, p = 0.019, η² = 0.014]. Cultural, ethnic, and religious variables influenced people's views toward disability. One's perception of both disability and its impact on quality of life will influence his or her feelings about eugenics and babies with congenital conditions.

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Religion and disability: Clinical, research and training considerations for rehabilitation professionals

Cited by 80 publications

References 58 publications

Integration of Religion and Spirituality With Social Work Practice in Disability Issues

Integration of Religion and Spirituality With Social Work Practice in Disability Issues

Does religious coping and spirituality have a moderating role on depression and anxiety in patients with spinal cord injury? A study from Iran

The Voluntary Practice of Eugenics: Risk-Taking and Religiosity as Determinants of Attitudes Toward Conceiving Children with Potential Genetic Disorders and Inheritable Diseases

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