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Religiosity of depressed elderly inpatients

Payman, Vahid, George, Kuruvilla, Ryburn, Bridget·2008·International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry
DOI 10.1002/gps.1827
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Objectives: To determine the prevalence of religious practices and beliefs of depressed elderly Australian inpatients and their relationship to physical, social, and cognitive variables known to influence the prognosis of depression in the elderly. To compare the results obtained with those from similar North American studies. Methods and procedures: Inpatients with a DSM‐IV diagnosis of major depression were interviewed on admission to the psychogeriatric unit of a Melbourne geriatric centre. Information collected included patient demographics, intrinsic and extrinsic religiosity, cognitive function, severity of depression, number of chronic illnesses, physical function, and numbers and quality of social support. Pearson correlation and multivariate analysis using a standard regression model were used to examine relationships between the religious and other variables. Results: Of the 86 patients who completed the assessment, 25% attended church regularly and 37% prayed, meditated, or read the Bible, at least once a day. Just over half rarely or never engaged in such behaviours. Three out of every eight patients were ‘intrinsically’ religious. Religious patients expressed higher levels of social support and physically disabled patients were more likely to be religious. Conclusions: Depressed elderly Australian inpatients are less religious than their North American counterparts. Nevertheless, religion remains important for a large minority of such individuals. Clinicians need to be aware that such individuals may turn to religion when depressed, especially to cope with the presence of physical disability. Copyright © 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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Authors
Payman, V., George, K., & Ryburn, B.
Affiliations
Monash University (AU)
Corresponding author
Payman, Vahid
Venue
International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2007-05-15
Volume
23
Issue
1
Pages
16-21
ISSN
  • 0885-6230 (ISSN-L)
  • 1099-1166
DOI
10.1002/gps.1827
OpenAlex
W2147780833
Cited by
25
References
27
Citations by year
2022: 1 · 2021: 1 · 2020: 3 · 2019: 1 · 2017: 3 · 2016: 2 · 2015: 1 · 2014: 3 · 2013: 3 · 2012: 2
FWCI
1.84
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor (vor)
Locations
  • International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Health › Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Religion and Society Interactions
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Mental Health Treatment and Access
Keywords
religiosity, geriatric depression, hospitalized older adults, major depressive disorder, intrinsic religiosity, social support, physical disability, cognitive function, religious practice, prayer and meditation, psychogeriatric inpatients
MeSH terms
Activities of Daily Living, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Depressive Disorder, Major, Major Depressive Disorder, Female, Disabled Persons, Persons with Disabilities, Hospitalization, Humans, Male, Pain Measurement, Psychometrics, Religion and Psychology, Social Support, Victoria, Geriatric Assessment, Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders

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