Religiousness, religious coping methods and distress level among psychiatric patients in Malaysia

Nurasikin, Mohamad Shariff; Khatijah, L. A.; Aini, Ainoriza Mohd; Musa, Ramli; Aida, Sylla; Zainal, Nor Zuraida; Ng, Christina

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“…Contrary to one of our hypoth eses and findings from prior literature on the deleterious effects associated with negative religious coping (e.g., Nurasikin et al, 2013;Pargament et al, 2011), negative religious coping appeared to protect against the detrimental influence of racism on psycho logical well-being.…”

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Religious coping moderates the relation between racism and psychological well-being among Christian Asian American college students.

Kim

Kendall

Webb

2015

Journal of Counseling Psychology

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The authors examined the moderating role of positive and negative religious coping in the relation between racism and psychological well-being in a sample of Catholic and Protestant Asian American college students (N = 107). On the basis of prior theorizing on the 2 types of religious coping, combined with some limited empirical evidence, they predicted that positive religious coping would have a buffering effect (Hypothesis 1) on the racism-mental health relation and that negative religious coping would have an exacerbating effect (Hypothesis 2). Participants completed an online survey containing measures corresponding to the study variables. Results indicated that the interaction between positive religious coping and racism was nonsignificant, so Hypothesis 1 was not supported. For Hypothesis 2, the negative religious coping and racism interaction term was statistically significant, but the moderating effect was in an unexpected direction, such that negative religious coping actually protected against the deleterious impact of racism on mental health. The findings suggest that the theorized deleterious influence of negative religious coping may need to be reconsidered in an Asian American setting. The findings have the potential to inform practitioners who work with Asian American college students to better cope with the detrimental consequences of racism.

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Religious coping moderates the relation between racism and psychological well-being among Christian Asian American college students.

Kim

Kendall

Webb

2015

Journal of Counseling Psychology

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“…The similar findings were shown in a study conducted in Malaysia which involved 228 psychiatric patients. The authors concluded that negative religious coping or lower religious commitment was associated with higher psychological distress among the patients with any psychiatric diagnoses (Nurasikin et al 2012).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Other religions such as Christianity, Buddhism and Hinduism are widely practiced by other races. There were limited studies on religiosity or religious coping in Malaysia (Nurasikin et al 2012). An Islamic Religiosity Scale was previously introduced for measuring Islamic knowledge and practice among the Muslims in Malaysia (Salleh et al 1999).…”

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Anxiety and Depression in Cancer Patients: The Association with Religiosity and Religious Coping

Mohamed

Sulaiman

et al. 2016

J Relig Health

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There is a lack of studies looking into religiosity and religious coping in cancer patient. In this cross-sectional study, we examined the religiosity using Duke University Religion Index, religious coping using Brief Religious Coping Scale, anxiety and depression based on Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale among 200 cancer patients. The association between religiosity and religious coping with anxiety and depression was studied. The findings showed that subjects with anxiety or depression used more negative religious coping and had lower non-organization religiosity. Hence, measurements in reducing negative religious coping and encouraging religious activities could help to reduce psychological distress in cancer patients.

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“…Individuals engage in prayer, congregational support, pastoral care, or spiritual positive reframing of events to instill hope and meaning. This type of religious commitment is associated with decreased symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress (Hackney & Sanders, 2003;Koenig & Larson, 2001;Nurasikin et al, 2013;Stevens-Watkins, Sharma, Knighton, Oser, & Leukefeld, 2013). Spirituality was also associated with fewer depressive and PTSD symptoms in a sample of African-American female survivors of domestic violence (Watlington & Murphy, 2006).…”

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“…Negative religious coping is often indicative of greater distress overall (Ano & Vasconcelles, 2005;Nurasikin et al, 2013;Phillips & Stein, 2007) and is associated with the development of PTSD in the aftermath of trauma. Conversely, positive religious coping is linked with posttraumatic growth (Gerber, Boals, & Schuettler, 2011).…”

Section: Religious Coping Trauma and Sudsmentioning

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Trauma and substance use: the role of defences and religious engagement

Prout¹,

Gerber²,

Gottdiener

2015

Mental Health, Religion & Culture

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Substance use disorders commonly co-occur with posttraumatic stress disorder and are associated with greater impairment. There is some evidence to suggest that different coping strategies, including defence mechanisms and religious forms of coping, may buffer the relationship between trauma and SUDs. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the potential moderating roles of defence mechanisms and religious coping on the alreadyestablished relationship between trauma symptoms and substance abuse. Data were gathered from a sample of college students (N = 380). Trauma symptoms were associated with increased substance use and abuse. The use of immature defences was significantly associated with trauma and substance use. Increased substance abuse was also associated with higher rates of negative religious coping. Individuals who endorsed trauma symptoms were also more likely to use positive and negative religious coping. Defences and coping did not moderate the relationship between trauma and substance use.

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Religiousness, religious coping methods and distress level among psychiatric patients in Malaysia

Abstract: Psychiatric patients were religiously committed and used more positive religious coping methods. Practices of negative religious coping, severe psychiatric symptoms and anxiety/depression were associated with higher distress.

Cited by 43 publications

References 34 publications

Religious coping moderates the relation between racism and psychological well-being among Christian Asian American college students.

Religious coping moderates the relation between racism and psychological well-being among Christian Asian American college students.

Anxiety and Depression in Cancer Patients: The Association with Religiosity and Religious Coping

Trauma and substance use: the role of defences and religious engagement

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