Religious Coping and Mental Health Outcomes: An Exploratory Study of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Patients
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Objective This study was designed to investigate the association between religious coping and mental health in a socioeconomically disadvantaged population. Methods Participants were selected as they presented for mental healthcare at a community health center for patients with little, if any, financial resources or insurance. A total of 123 patients participated in this study. Multiple regression analysis was used to identify religious coping predictors for mental health outcomes. Results Positive religious coping (PRC) was significantly associated with and predictive of better mental health (P Conclusions This study illustrates the important association between PRC and NRC and mental health outcomes among economically disadvantaged patients. Interpretation of these findings and clinical implications are offered.
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- Authors
- Olson, M. M., Trevino, D. B., Geske, J. A., & Vanderpool, H.
- Affiliations
- The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (US)
- University of Nebraska Medical Center (US)
- Corresponding author
- Olson, Michael M.
- ORCID
- Geske, Jenenne A.
- Venue
- EXPLORE
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2012-05
- Volume
- 8
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 172-176
- ISSN
- 1550-8307 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W1967549034
- Cited by
- 49
- References
- 6
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- FWCI
- 3.28
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- EXPLORE (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Health › Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Religion and Society Interactions
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Religion, Society, and Development
- Keywords
- religious coping, positive religious coping, negative religious coping, mental health outcomes, socioeconomic deprivation, low-income patients, uninsured patients, community mental health centers, predictors of mental health
- MeSH terms
- Adaptation, Psychological, Adult, Female, Humans, Male, Mental Health, Middle Aged, Poverty, Regression Analysis, Religion and Psychology, Socioeconomic Factors, Vulnerable Populations
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