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Cohen, Tina S. "Death and the pub : a discourse analysis of men's talk about mental health, mental illness and mental health sevices." Thesis, University of Surrey, 2012. http://epubs.surrey.ac.uk/804776/.
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Despite the prediction that religion would wane in the 21st century, evidence suggests otherwise. It is important therefore for mental health professionals to understand the role of religion in the lives of their clients and to appreciate its impact on mental health. Research suggests a moderate inverse relationship between religion and depression and anxiety with some cross-cultural support. The relationship is however complex and context needs to be taken into account. The effect of culture and the importance of intrinsic religiosity are discussed. Much research is conducted in the US in the field of psychiatry, suggesting a gap in the British psychological literature. Some implications for clinical practice are discussed. The interplay between religion, culture and wellbeing is discussed
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Barton, Alison L., J. Blake Snider, Alexander T. Vazsonyi, and Jaclyn Layne Cox. "Adolescent Religiosity as a Mediator of the Relationship Between Parental Religiosity and Adolescent Health Outcomes." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2014. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/3421.
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Studies have demonstrated the positive impacts of both parent and adolescent religiosity on adolescent outcomes; however, the relationships among these variable have not been studied. Our study was conducted to assess whether adolescent religiosity mediates the relationship between parent religiosity and adolescent emotional and behavioral health outcomes. A sample of 491 late adolescents ages 18–22 completed surveys that assessed their parents’ religious practices, their own religious practices, deviant behaviors, and internalizing behaviors. Findings suggest that adolescent religiosity mediates the relationship between parents’ religiosity and adolescent health outcomes such as drug and alcohol use and depression.
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Gabler, William M. "The relationship of prayer and internal religiosity to mental and spiritual well-being." Online version, 2004. http://www.uwstout.edu/lib/thesis/2004/2004gablerw.pdf.
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Solomon, Monica D'adrianne. "Religiosity, Spirituality, and Depressive Symptoms in Older Adults in an Active Living Community." Scholar Commons, 2014. https://scholarcommons.usf.edu/etd/5129.
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The population of older adults in the United States is steadily rising. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released a call to reduce mental distress in older adults. Research shows that mental distress is associated with depressive symptoms, which are significantly related to many chronic medical conditions, functional impairment, suicide, and all-cause mortality. Depression is a major public health concern. There is an interest in gerontology research on the buffering role of engagement against depressive symptoms such as volunteering, social activities, and religion. Certain religious beliefs and behaviors contribute to maintaining or improving mental health and research suggests that religiosity may act as a buffer against depressive symptoms. As the population of older adults exponentially increases, there is a need for theory guided research that examines the relationship between religiosity and depressive symptoms and mediators as possible mechanisms.
This study addresses two important gaps in the literature on depressive symptoms within the religious gerontology field: the relationships of a wider range of religious variables with depressive symptoms, and examining health behaviors and social support as mediators. Data were collected from the University of South Florida (USF) Health in The Villages study, a population-based study of older adults residing in an active living community in southwest central Florida. Binary logistic regression analyses were conducted that examined multiple measures of religiosity (organizational religiosity, subjective religiosity, and subjective spirituality) and covariates as predictors of depressive symptoms as defined by the Patient Health Questionaire-2 (PHQ-2). The PHQ-2 is a validated 2-item screener tool for measuring depressive symptoms. A series of mediation analyses were conducted to test for possible mediation of religiosity and depressive symptoms. Proposed mediators included in the mediation analyses were: health behaviors (tobacco use, alcohol use, vegetable/fruit consumption, dietary habits, and medication adherence) and social support (emotional support and availability of a caretaker).
Organizational religiosity was significantly associated with depressive symptoms. However, subjective religiosity and subjective spirituality were not significantly associated with depressive symptoms. Health behaviors and social support did not mediate the relationship of organizational religiosity and depressive symptoms. Findings suggest that increased religious/church service attendance is associated with fewer depressive symptoms. Social support and health behaviors did not mediate the relationship between religious/church service attendance and depressive symptoms. Future research studies should explore other theory-guided constructs as possible mediators of religiosity and depressive symptoms. Additionally, contrasting findings between the relationship of depressive symptoms and subjective measures of religiosity versus organizational religiosity, suggests the continued use of multidimensional measures of religiosity within research. Future research should examine specific aspects of religious service attendance and in relation to depressive symptoms. Furthermore, 41% of participants who attended a religious/church service weekly or more reported depressive symptoms, thus based on their choice to regularly engage in religious activities, they are likely to be receptive to participating in faith-based approaches to address depressive symptoms. Therefore, for communities and individuals who are open to faith-based approaches, findings support the use of spiritually modified depression therapies at the individual level. Also, behavioral health prevention initiatives are recommended at the organizational level such as hosting depression screenings at faith-based health fairs. As the population of older adults continues to rise public health and behavioral health professionals should explore opportunities for collaboration with faith-based communities.
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Cheung, Pui-yee Albert, and 張沛儀. "Christian religiosity and mental health: an exploratory study among young people in Hong Kong." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 1992. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B31976918.
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Gatten, Shauna L. "Construct validation of the trauma-stren conversion : age, religiosity, mental health, and self-esteem." Virtual Press, 1987. http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/482303.
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Up to this point much of what has been learned regarding individuals' stress responses has been derived from the study of individuals who have suffered from psychopathology or physical illness. Recent research, however, has demonstrated a shift in focus toward individuals who effectively cope with stressful experiences. For example, previous research has identified a type of "conversion" process whereby an initially traumatic event is evaluated and later recognized to have positive effects through its assimilation into a new cognitive framework emphasizing psychological growth and adaptation. The present study investigated the conversion phenomenon, examining the relationship between older and younger subjects' perceptions of significant events and their current level of mental health, self-esteem and religious orientation. Results found conversion to be related to religiosity but not to age, self-esteem or transient mental health status. The findings are discussed and implications for future research are identified.
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Cheung, Pui-yee Albert. "Christian religiosity and mental health : an exploratory study among young people in Hong Kong /." [Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong], 1992. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B13409402.
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Rohda, Daniel C. Row Kathleen. "The mediating/moderating effects of intrinsic religiosity on the gratitude-health relationship." [Greenville, N.C.] : East Carolina University, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10342/1900.
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Thesis (M.A.)--East Carolina University, 2009.Presented to the faculty of the Department of Psychology. Advisor: Kathleen Row. Title from PDF t.p. (viewed May 21, 2010). Includes bibliographical references.
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Baker, Joseph O., Samuel Stroope, and Mark H. Walker. "Secularity, Religiosity, and Health: Physical and Mental Health Differences between Atheists, Agnostics, and Nonaffiliated Theists Compared to Religiously Affiliated Individuals." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2018. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/5383.
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Extensive literature in the social and medical sciences link religiosity to positive health outcomes. Conversely it is often assumed that secularity carries negative consequences for health; however, recent research outlining different types of secular individuals complicates this assumption. Using a national sample of American adults, we compare physical and mental health outcomes for atheists, agnostics, religiously nonaffiliated theists, and theistic members of organized religious traditions. Results indicate better physical health outcomes for atheists compared to other secular individuals and members of some religious traditions. Atheists also reported significantly lower levels of psychiatric symptoms (anxiety, paranoia, obsession, and compulsion) compared to both other seculars and members of most religious traditions. In contrast, physical and mental health were significantly worse for nonaffiliated theists compared to other seculars and religious affiliates on most outcomes. These findings highlight the necessity of distinguishing among different types of secular individuals in future research on health.
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Kaur, Mandeep. "Religion and spirituality within the Sikh religion : how counselling psychologists can help." Thesis, University of Wolverhampton, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/2436/621892.
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This study investigated the spiritual and religious experience of members of the Sikh community with a focus on how such an experience affects their sense of wellbeing. Consequently, the central aim of this study is to explore how Sikhs use religion and spirituality with coping. This was examined by exploring how Sikhs deal with stressful events and how these impacted on their wellbeing. The thesis was comprised of two parts. Study one comprised of the thematic analysis of questionnaires. 56 UK based Sikh participants (23 males and 33 females; age range 17-62) took part. The findings from study one speculated that the older age group appeared more accepting of their religion and spirituality suggesting maybe they are less occupied by a quest to explore their life through religion and spirituality than the 20-30 year old age group. Consequently, study two looked more closely at participants aged between 20-30 year olds to further explore their lived experience. In line with the IPA methodology, a small well-defined opportunity sample of six people (4 males and 2 females) in the Sikh faith, who have been practicing their religion for at least 2-3 years and between the ages of 20-30 were invited to participate in the interviews. Four superordinate themes were found which represented an overall story. The themes were namely, religious and spiritual struggles; religion and spirituality assisting with the development of self and identity; spiritual striving and aids to well-being: religious/spiritual coping. It is hoped that findings from this research will help to inform our understanding of how Sikh client's religious and spiritual beliefs influences their wellbeing as well as incorporating this knowledge into the therapy process to make good clinical judgements. This study will enhance research in counselling psychology with regards to religion and spirituality and mental health specifically with regards to young Sikh's.
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Ceará, Alex de Toledo 1970. "Saude mental, identidade, qualidade de vida e religiosidade em homossexuais na maturidade e velhice." [s.n.], 2009. http://repositorio.unicamp.br/jspui/handle/REPOSIP/311607.
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Orientador: Paulo DalgalarrondoDissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Ciencias Medicas
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Resumo: Essa pesquisa investigou as dimensões Saúde Mental, identidade psicossocial, qualidade de vida e religiosidade em sujeitos homossexuais na maturidade e velhice. Objetivou-se compreender os modos de constituir a identidade, sua relação com a saúde mental e qualidade de vida, e as formas de vivenciar a mreligiosidade. Tratou-se de um estudo com métodos quanti-qualitativos, onde utilizaram-se como instrumentos os: MINI-plus, WHOQOL-brief, inventário de identidade psicossocial e inventário de religiosidade. Foram entrevistados 40 sujeitos de orientação homossexual (grupo de estudo), comparando-os a 40 sujeitos de orientação heterossexual (grupo contraste), pareados por gênero, idade, escolaridade e classe social. Verificou-se que a não revelação da orientação homossexual em áreas significativas da vida tem associação estatisticamente significativa com a presença de transtornos mentais. Os sujeitos homossexuais apresentaram melhor qualidade de vida no domínio social em comparação aos heterossexuais. Quanto à identidade religiosa, os sujeitos homossexuais indicaram diferentes processos de integração entre a religiosidade e a identidade homossexual, de acordo com a afiliação religiosa. Dessa forma, os sujeitos homossexuais na maturidade e velhice indicam boa qualidade de vida. Todavia, a homofobia internalizada pode resultar em dificuldades psicossociais. Sendo assim, a não revelação da homossexualidade, e o esforço no curso da vida em ocultá-la parecem se relacionar com a ocorrência de transtornos mentais.
Abstract: This study has investigated the dimensions Mental Health, psychosocial identity, life quality and religiosity in homosexuals in maturity and old age. These dimensions were studied with the aim of understanding the way of building identity, its relation with mental health and life quality and the ways to experience religiosity. This studied has used quanti-qualitative methods, where the following tools were utilized: MINI-plus, WHOQOL-brief, psychosocial identity inventory and religiosity inventory. 40 subjects with homosexual orientation (study group) were investigated, in comparison to 40 subjects with heterosexual orientation (contrast group), matched by gender, age, scholarity and social class. The study verified that not revealing the homosexual orientation in significant areas of life has a statistically significant association with the presence of mental disorder. The subjects with homosexual orientation presented better life quality in the social domain in comparison to the subjects with heterosexual orientation. In the study the homosexual subjects indicated different processes of integration between the religiosity and the sexual identity, according to the religious affiliation. Therefore, the homosexual subjects in the maturity and old age indicate good life quality level. However, internalized homophobia can result in psychosocial difficulties. Thus, the act of not revealing the homosexuality and the effort to hide it across the life course seem to be related to the occurrence of mental disorder.
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Momplaisir, Hans. "Racial/Ethnic Heterogeneity, Religion, and Mental Health: Examining the Influence of Religiosity on African American and Afro-Caribbean Subjective Well-Being." Diss., Virginia Tech, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/83870.
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Religion is important to most African Americans and Afro-Caribbeans. Church attendance is positively associated with aspects of subjective well-being. However, research concerning the influence of religiosity on African Americans' and Afro-Caribbeans' subjective well-being is scarce. Research into whether measures other than church attendance is positively linked to measures of subjective well-being is thin. In addition, investigations into which mechanisms shape religion's impact on subjective well-being for both groups are also lacking. Next, investigations into whether religiosity buffers the influence of stressors on subjective well-being is limited. To address these concerns this three-part study examined the relationship among race/ethnicity, dimensions of religiosity, psychological and social resources, stressors, and subjective well-being for African Americans and Afro-Caribbeans. I used data from the National Survey of American Life (NSAL; Jackson et al. 2004) to conduct my investigation. Collectively these studies address the following overarching research questions: Is religiosity (organizational religious involvement and non-organizational religious involvement) associated with better subjective well-being for both African Americans and Afro-Caribbeans? Does religious social support mediate the relationship between religiosity and subjective well-being? Does racial discrimination adversely impact subjective well-being for African Americans and Afro-Caribbeans? Does religiosity buffer the adverse impact of racial discrimination on subjective well-being for both groups? Does religiosity interact with financial stress to influence subjective well-being? Does self-esteem mediate any buffering effects of religiosity on this relationship? Results showed that organizational religious involvement was positively associated with African American and Afro-Caribbean's subjective well-being. Non-organizational religious involvement had no association with most measures (Only position on the life ladder). Organizational religious involvement benefited happiness, life satisfaction, and position on life ladder more for Afro-Caribbean immigrants than African Americans and U.S born Afro-Caribbeans. Religious social support partially mediated the relationships between organizational religious involvement and life satisfaction and position on the life ladder for African Americans and Afro-Caribbeans. Organizational religious involvement fully mediated the relationship between organizational religious involvement and self-rated mental health for both groups. Next, organizational religious involvement did not help protect subjective well-being against the negative effects of racial discrimination for African Americans. Organizational religious involvement alleviated the negative impact of racial discrimination on happiness more for Afro-Caribbean non-immigrants and the other two groups. In addition, organizational religious involvement buffered the negative effect of racial discrimination on being on a better position on the life ladder more for Afro-Caribbean immigrants than their counterparts. Finally, organizational religious involvement was associated with less adverse effects of financial stress on subjective well-being. Organizational religious involvement buffered the deleterious effect of financial stress on subjective well-being by protecting self-esteem.Ph. D.
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Krentzman, Amy R. "Spirituality, Religiosity, and Alcoholism Treatment Outcomes: A Comparison between Black and White Participants." online version, 2008. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view.cgi?acc%5Fnum=case1207226235.
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Corrêa, Alexandre Augusto Macêdo. "Investigando o papel do suporte social na associação entre religiosidade e transtorno mental comum em idosos de baixa renda: resultados do São Paulo Ageing & Health Study (SPAH)." Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora (UFJF), 2009. https://repositorio.ufjf.br/jspui/handle/ufjf/4457.
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A religiosidade tem sido associada à saúde física e mental com especial importância na população idosa. Existe uma carência de estudos abordando os mediadores desta associação, dentre eles o suporte social. Objetivo: Analisar a associação entre dimensões de religiosidade e prevalência de transtornos mentais comuns (TMCs) entre idosos e testar o suporte social como mecanismo explicativo dessa suposta associação. Método: De uma amostra composta pela população idosa de uma região de baixa renda de São Paulo (N =1.980) foram coletados dados sociodemográficos, suporte social, indicadores de religiosidade e prevalência de TMC. Foi utilizada a regressão logística binomial para investigar a associação entre TMC e as três dimensões de religiosidade controlando para as variáveis sócio-demográficas e entre as dimensões de religiosidade e de suporte social. Posteriormente os diferentes tipos de suporte social (apoio recebido de parentes, de amigos, vizinhos e suporte oferecido) foram, primeiro, separadamente, depois em conjunto, incluídos no modelo para avaliar o seu efeito moderador na relação entre TMC e religiosidade. Foi adotado um nível de significância de 5%. Foi também realizado um teste de tendência linear na avaliação da relação entre religiosidade organizacional e TMC. Resultados: 90,7% da amostra considerou-se religiosa. 66,6% Católico. 41,2% freqüentam uma ou mais vezes alguma atividade religiosa semanalmente. 84,1% não freqüentam atividades em nenhuma instituição social. A presença de TMC não foi associada com filiação religiosa mas houve uma tendência a uma correlação inversa com considerar-se religioso (r=-0,04, p=0,06). A prevalência de TMC para os que freqüentam serviço religioso foi aproximadamente a metade (OR entre 0,43 e 0,55, p<0,001) daqueles que nunca freqüentam. Maior freqüência a serviços religiosos também se associou a maiores níveis de suporte social. A associação entre maior freqüência e menos TMC não sofreu alterações relevantes após inclusão das variáveis de suporte social. Conclusão: A amostra apresentou altos níveis de religiosidade, forte associação entre freqüência religiosa e menor prevalência de TMCs, que não foi explicada pelo suporte social.
Religiosity has been linked to mental and physical health with special relevance in regards to the elderly population. There exists a lack of studies approaching the mediators of such a link, including social support. Aim: To analyze the link between religiosity dimensions and the prevalence of Common Mental Disorders (CMDs) amongst the elderly, and to test the social support as an explanatory mechanism of the alleged link. Method: From a sample of a study representing the elderly population of a low income area in São Paulo (N=1,980) social-demographic data, social support, indicators of religiosity and the prevalence of CMD were collected. Results: 90.7% of the people who took part in the study considered themselves religious. 66.6% Catholic. 41.2% attend some kind of religious activity one or more times per week. 84.1% do not participate in activities at any social institutions. The presence of CMD was not linked to religious affiliation but there was a tendency to an inverted correlation between considering oneself religious (r=-0, 04, p=0, 06). The prevalence of CMD in those who attend religious services was of approximately half (or between 0.43 and 0.55, p<0.001) of those who never do. Such a link between higher attendance and less CMD did not suffer relevant alterations after the inclusion of the social support variables. Conclusion: The study showed high levels of religiosity, a strong association between religious frequency and a lower prevalence of CMD, which was not explained by the social support.
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Galiza, Cinthia Jaqueline Rodrigues Bezerra. "De onde vem minha força : um estudo sobre a influência da religiosidade dos/das cuidadores/as de pacientes com transtornos mentais." Universidade Federal da Paraíba, 2010. http://tede.biblioteca.ufpb.br:8080/handle/tede/4159.
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Speaking of the theme religiosity meant to work with a theme that has brought broad, intricate and dense concepts. However, perhaps because it was a large subject, it was interesting to be studied because it presented itself as a subject that did not come to an end. And the approach on the issue of mental health in a new look, from the psychiatric reform, has brought inherent discussions to human beings, who long ago were seen as animals, unthinking beings, with no desire and /or even without the right to life. The new approved federal legislation of number 10,216 on April 6th 2001 tries to come to effect and strives all the time to show that treatment for people who have mental illness can be different. The act gives specifications about the protection and the rights of people with mental disorders and redirects the care model of mental health mentioning the involvement of family and society to treat these patients with mental disorders. The experience and religious practice in this context brought a real breadth of the concept of illness and being in the world with social relations. This developed activity had as the general objective: identify whether the religiosity of relatives/caregivers of patients with mental illness could influence the treatment offered by the substitute service of mental health in the city of João Pessoa / PB, in particular at Centro de Atenção Psicossocial Infanto Juvenil Cirandar (Juvenile Psychosocial Care Center). This was an exploratory study of qualitative and quantitative nature. 36 people were interviewed, with women comprising 86.1% and men 13.9%, aged between 22 and 65 years old. It was found that the majority of respondents belonged to the black population with a percentage of 61.1% and with low educational level. Regarding the religious profile, it was revealed a high incidence of catholics and protestants. For data collection, the used instruments were: a semi-structured social, cultural and religious questionnaire and the Religious Attitude Scale. For further understanding on the issue of the influence of religiosity a focus group was conducted with caregivers of the patients who were diagnosed with mental disorders. The survey results met the proposed objectives of the work, which allowed the understanding, through the data collected, that most of the participants expressed that religion is not only present in their daily lives, but also influenced in their decision-making and behavior towards life. These results showed that 66% of respondents showed that religion influenced their decisions on their behavior. And a percentage of 89%, indicated that relatives/caregivers felt attached to a 'Higher Being'. Therefore, this study aimed to guide and expand the horizons for the importance that religion, and religiosity had on the lives of caregivers of patients with mental disorders, and showed that the religiosity caregivers presented in their speeches, besides giving them comfort, maturing and a knowledge of how to deal better with the storms of life, also gave them the ability to take better care of their sons and daughters. Thus, the disposition or tendency to religion or the sacred things of caregivers demonstrated its influence on the treatment of their relatives who were diagnosed with mental disorder.
Falar do tema religiosidade compreendeu em trabalhar com um tema que trouxe consigo conceitos amplos, intricados e densos. Porém, talvez por ter sido um tema tão numeroso foi interessante ser trabalhado, pois ele se apresentou como um tema que não se findou. E abordar sobre a temática da saúde mental num novo olhar a partir da reforma psiquiátrica trouxe discussões inerentes aos seres humanos que há muito tempo eram vistos como animais, bichos, como seres não pensantes, sem desejo e/ou mesmo sem direito a vida. A nova legislação federal aprovada de número 10.216 de 06 de abril de 2001 tenta ser efetivada e a todo o momento luta para mostrar que o tratamento para pessoas que tem doença mental pode ser diferente. A Lei especifica sobre a proteção e os direitos das pessoas portadoras de transtornos mentais e redireciona o modelo assistencial em saúde mental fazendo menção a participação da família e da sociedade no tratamento destes pacientes com transtornos mentais. A experiência e prática religiosa, neste contexto, trouxeram uma abrangência real do conceito doença e de ser no mundo com suas relações sociais. Tal atividade desenvolvida teve por objetivo geral: identificar se a religiosidade dos familiares/cuidadores/as de pacientes com transtornos mentais poderia influenciar no tratamento ofertado pelo serviço substitutivo de saúde mental da cidade de João Pessoa/PB, em especial o Centro de Atenção Psicossocial Infanto Juvenil Cirandar. Tratou-se de um estudo exploratório descritivo de natureza qualitativa e quantitativa. Foram entrevistadas 36 pessoas, sendo 86,1% composto por mulheres e 13,9% do sexo masculino, com idade variante entre 22 a 65 anos de idade. Foi verificado que a maioria dos entrevistados pertencia à população negra com percentual de 61,1% e com grau de instrução baixo. Quanto ao perfil religioso observou-se uma alta incidência entre católicos e evangélicos. Utilizou-se para a coleta de dados dois instrumentos: um questionário semi estruturado sócio, cultural e religioso e a Escala de Atitude Religiosa. Para aprofundamento da temática sobre a influência da religiosidade foi realizado um grupo focal com os/as cuidadores/as de pacientes que tinham diagnóstico de transtornos mentais. Os resultados da pesquisa atenderam aos objetivos propostos do trabalho, os quais possibilitaram observar através dos dados coletados, que as pessoas, em sua maioria, expressaram que a religiosidade além de estar presente no cotidiano de suas vidas, ela influenciava nas suas tomadas de decisões e emissão de comportamento de enfretamento diante da vida. Desses resultados observou-se que 66% dos sujeitos entrevistados demonstraram que a religião influenciava as decisões sobre o que eles/elas deveriam fazer. E um percentual de 89%, indicou que os familiares/cuidadores/as se sentiam unidos a um Ser Maior . Portanto, este estudo visou nortear e ampliar os horizontes em relação a importância que a religião, religiosidade teve na vida dos/as cuidadores/as de pacientes com transtornos mentais, assim como, mostrou que a religiosidade que os/as cuidadores/as apresentaram em seus discursos, além de propiciar dentro deles um conforto, uma amadurecimento, um saber melhor lidar com as tempestades da vida, deram a eles/elas, a aptidão de melhor cuidar de seus filhos e filhas. Desta forma, a disposição ou tendência para a religião ou as coisas sagradas dos/das cuidadores/as demonstraram que influenciaram no tratamento de seus parentes que apresentaram diagnóstico de transtorno mental.
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Joules, Shaalon. "The mediating role of God attachment between religiosity and spirituality and psychological adjustment in young adults." Columbus, Ohio : Ohio State University, 2007. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc%5Fnum=osu1179864311.
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Pereira, Valdelene Nunes de Andrade. "Religiosidade em indivíduos hipertensos de uma unidade do programa saúde da família de Pedras de Fogo PB." Universidade Federal da Paraíba, 2013. http://tede.biblioteca.ufpb.br:8080/handle/tede/4223.
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The purpose of this study was to analyze the influence of religiosity in 139 patients between 25 and 75 years old which being treated for arterial hypertension in a family health program located in the city of Pedras de Fogo, Paraíba, in the period between December, 2011 and December, 2012. The sample included two groups: the Study Group, with 73 people that accepted to be part of the research, in which the religious activities were intensified; and the Control Group, with 66 patients that did not have any religion or did not accept the intensification of their religious activities. All of them had signed an informed consent for participation in the study and the clinical medical routine in both groups was maintained. It was applied: a clinical social-demographic questionnaire with a personal profile and the Scale Religious Attitude (Aquino, 2005) at the start and end of the nine months period. The analysis of the data was made in the program Statistical Package for the Social Sciences, version 18. Although there have been no significant reductions in the blood pressure in the subjects of the research, there was in the Study Group a decrease in the use of sedatives and antidepressants. Correlating some complaints that was reduced in a percentage in the Study Group with the intensification of religious activities, it was observed that: there is an inverse proportional relationship between prayer and chest pain (r = -0,259; p < 0,01), fear of death (r = -0,189; p < 0,05), and cold hands (r = -0,195; p < 0,05). Bad feelings (r = -0,235; p < 0,01) occurred less in the patients that took the communion and the recitation of the Rosary may have contributed to reduce dizziness (r = -0,217; p < 0,05). It was also observed a direct correlation between forgiveness and humor among the people who were the most religious of the sample (r = 0,233; p < 0,05) in the first step of the study. The evaluation of the reports points out mutual religiosity as a fator that improves the doctor-patient relationship. We have concluded that religiosity benefits people health in general, strengthening the trust of the patient in the doctor, and can be used as a therapeutic tool also in the field of mental health.
Este estudo teve como objetivo analisar a influência da religiosidade sobre a pressão arterial em 139 pacientes hipertensos com idades entre 25 e 75 anos, em uma unidade do Programa Saúde da Família, no município de Pedras de Fogo, Paraíba, no período de dezembro de 2011 a dezembro de 2012. A amostra foi composta por dois grupos: o Grupo de Estudo com 73 pessoas que aderiram ao protocolo da pesquisa, intensificando a atividade religiosa; e o Grupo Controle, com 66 pacientes que não tinham religião ou não aderiram à intensificação de suas atividades religiosas. Todos assinaram o Termo de Consentimento Livre e Esclarecido e mantiveram a rotina clínica de acompanhamento. Foram aplicados: um questionário clínico sócio-demográfico com dados pessoais e clínicos e a Escala de Atitude Religiosa (Aquino, 2005) no início e ao fim do período de nove meses. A análise dos dados foi realizada no programa Statistical Package for the Social Sciences, versão 18. Embora não tenha havido reduções significativas da pressão arterial nos sujeitos da pesquisa, foi encontrada no Grupo de Estudo uma diminuição do uso de antidepressivos e de indutores do sono. Ao correlacionar algumas queixas que reduziram percentualmente no Grupo de Estudo com as práticas religiosas que haviam sido intensificadas, foi verificado que: a oração foi inversamente proporcional à dor no peito (r = -0,259; p < 0,01), ao medo da morte (r = -0,189; p < 0,05) e às mãos frias (r = -0,195; p < 0,05). Os maus pressentimentos (r = -0,235; p < 0,01) ocorriam menos nos que comungavam e a reza do terço pode ter contribuído para reduzir as tonturas (r = -0,217; p < 0,05). Foi verificada correlação direta entre o perdão e o humor referido entre os mais religiosos da amostra (r = 0,233; p < 0,05) na primeira etapa do estudo. A avaliação dos relatos aponta a religiosidade mútua como fator que melhora a relação médico-paciente. Concluímos que a religiosidade traz benefícios à saúde geral das pessoas, fortalecendo a confiança do paciente para com o médico, podendo ser usada como ferramenta terapêutica complementar inclusive no campo da saúde mental.
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Araújo, Lucivaldo da Silva. "Religiosidade e saúde mental em um CAPS de Belém do Pará: cenas de um enredo cultural." Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo, 2015. https://tede2.pucsp.br/handle/handle/15452.
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Previous issue date: 2015-10-14Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado do Pará
Belém of Pará stands out in the Brazilian religious scenario, among other things, for sheltering the largest at present Catholic procession - the Círio of Nazareth; besides being the birthplace of the largest Pentecostal evangelical church in the world - the Assembly of God. Such peculiarities, together with the cultural and religious influence of European, African and indigenous, and religious involvement of institutions and professionals in the care services for mental health, motivated the realization of this qualitative research of phenomenological orientation, in order to understand how happen the unique relationship between religiosity and mental health in a Psychosocial Care Center (CAPS) in Belém of Pará. The participant observation, the experience of Círio of Nazareth and the realization of eleven interviews with professionals enabled us to access the space of care permeated by various components of the religious cultural identity the people of Pará. In CAPS, prayers, hymns, Bible reading, spiritualists impositions of hands, mantras, mentalizations and etc., appears with religious and therapeutic purposes, that is, are developed to improve the clinical symptoms of patients. It is a clinic culturally instituted by people whose ethos of water allows them to take on multiple forms. Net practice, indefinite and without edges, which develops into a place where "men and gods walk together." This particular and transgression mode of mental health highlights the limits of the own clinic. Reveals a process that is organized and shown effective in its own terms, and thus appears as a possibility front of insufficient theories which do not deal with the complexity of human problems
Belém do Pará destaca-se no cenário religioso brasileiro, dentre outras coisas, por abrigar a maior procissão católica da atualidade o Círio de Nazaré; além de ser o berço onde nasceu a maior igreja evangélica pentecostal do mundo a Assembleia de Deus. Tais peculiaridades, somadas à influência cultural e religiosa de europeus, africanos e indígenas, assim como o envolvimento religioso de instituições e profissionais nos serviços de atenção à saúde mental, motivaram a realização desta pesquisa qualitativa de orientação fenomenológica, com o objetivo de compreender como se dá a relação singular entre religiosidade e saúde mental em um Centro de Atenção Psicossocial (CAPS) em Belém do Pará. A observação participante, a vivência do Círio de Nazaré e a realização de entrevistas com onze profissionais nos permitiram acessar um espaço de cuidado permeado por diversos componentes da identidade cultural religiosa do povo paraense. No CAPS, orações, cânticos, leitura da Bíblia, passes, mantras, mentalizações etc., surgem com finalidades religiosas e terapêuticas, ou seja, desenvolvem-se visando melhorar o quadro clínico dos clientes. Trata-se de uma clínica culturalmente instituída por pessoas cujo ethos aquático permite-lhes assumir múltiplas formas. Uma prática líquida, indefinida e sem bordas, que se desenvolve em um lugar no qual os homens e deuses caminham juntos . Esse modo particular e transgressor de atenção em saúde mental evidencia os limites da própria clínica. Desoculta um processo que se organiza e se mostra efetivo em seus próprios termos, e, portanto, surge como possibilidade diante da insuficiência de teorias que não dão conta da complexidade dos problemas humanos
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Bartz, Jeremy Daniel. "A 17-year Longitudinal Study of Spiritual Development and Psychological Correlates in a Sample of College Students." BYU ScholarsArchive, 2007. https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd/1197.
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In 1984, 1987 and 2001 data were collected on a religiously devout group of college students in an effort to better understand the process of religious development and the relationship between religiosity and mental health. This study analyzes that data by examining the stability of two different religious development styles that were identified in 1984, the stability of religious motivations over the course of adulthood, and the relationship between devoutness and psychopathology. This study found that (a) the religious developmental styles did not remain consistent from 1984 to 2001, (b) the participants' religious motivations remained stable over the course of adulthood, and (c) these religiously devout individuals have consistently fallen within the normal range on measures of psychopathology and have demonstrated continual reduction in their scores on those measures. This Dissertation was later edited for journal publication. You can find that version here.
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Monet, Morgan. ""It's Like Being Pulled in Two Directions": Experiences of Transgender Latter-day Saints." BYU ScholarsArchive, 2021. https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd/9148.
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This study qualitatively examined the experiences of transgender individuals who also identify as active members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (N=10). Researchers took an interpretive phenomenological approach to elicit factors which allow trans Mormon folks to hold their apparently conflicting religious and gender identities simultaneously (and the consequences of doing so). Overall, we aimed to answer the broad question, “what is it like to be transgender and Mormon?” Following a process of semi-structured interviews, transcription, and coding, the broad categories which seemed to connect many elements of the trans/Mormon experience were 1) a sense of being pulled in two directions, 2) experiences of sacrifice, and 3) experiences of loss and rejection. Findings suggest that sacrifices of authenticity, gender expression, and well-being were made because of a desire to: a) be accepted within the LDS Church, b) promote change within the LDS Church, c) maintain family relationships, d) live congruently with one’s personal interpretation of doctrine, and/or e) follow personal guidance from God. Results also suggest that most experiences of loss and rejection for trans Mormons center around their church communities and local leadership, the LDS Church as an institution, and LDS family members.
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Gustavsson, Hanna. "Tro och psykisk ohälsa : Om religiositet och andlighet hos personer med psykiska problem relaterat till IPS/Borderline och beteendeproblematik." Thesis, Högskolan i Gävle, Religionsvetenskap, 2018. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hig:diva-27390.
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The relationship between religion and mental healthcare are somewhat complicated with the psychiatric need for control and religions attempt to accept what we cannot control. Swedish mental healthcare is undergoing a change towards a more individualistic and patient ruled care. Throughout the world clinicians are more and more convinced with the positive effects religion and spirituality can have on the recovery process for the mentally ill. This paper will show a variety of different studies made on the effect of combining religious coping with mental illness as well as showing result from interview made especially for the context of this paper. The result of these combined studies shows an overall positive effect of religious coping for the mentally ill. Focus within the primary study is behaviourproblematics with extra attention on IPS, emotionally instable personalitydisorder formerly known as borderline personalitydisorder and posttraumatic stresssymptom.
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Tefteller, David Hjortaas. "The Influence of Father Involvement and Family Structure Variables on Young Adult-Father Relationship Quality." University of Akron / OhioLINK, 2014. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1405094364.
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Huling, Bonnie Anne Boyd. "Narcissism, Facebook Use and Self Disclosure." BYU ScholarsArchive, 2011. https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd/2475.
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This study examines the relationship between online self-disclosure, grandiose narcissism, vulnerable narcissism, Facebook use and frequency of status updates in existing self-report measures among 381 college students. Positive correlations were found between: vulnerable narcissism and Facebook status updates, and Facebook use and online self-disclosure. Following the equalization of the two different narcissism scales, college students scored higher on grandiose narcissism as opposed to vulnerable narcissism, the opposite to what was hypothesized. No correlations were found between: grandiose narcissism and Facebook status updates; grandiose narcissism and self-disclosure; and vulnerable narcissism and self-disclosure. Additionally, college women did not score higher in self-disclosure than men on Facebook. Through additional testing a correlation between vulnerable narcissism and Facebook use was also found. Results were negatively affected by the established grandiose narcissism scale failing reliability testing, thus, in the future, the Narcissistic Personality Inventory (NPI) should be used. High religiosity is also known to positively correlate to positive mental health, therefore, in the future using less religiously orientated college students might yield different narcissism level results.
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Clements, Andrea D., Natalie A. Cyphers, and Lawrence D. Childress. "Is Experimentally Increasing Religiosity Taboo?" Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2014. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/7258.
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An abundance of evidence supports that high stress levels often predict poor health, and high levels of religiosity, broadly defined, predict good health. It is possible that one mechanism by which religiosity positively impacts health is by preventing or reducing stress response. Studies measuring Surrender (Surrender to God from a Christian Religious Tradition) have shown that religiosity measured in this way is consistently negatively related to stress levels in college samples and community samples of pregnant women. The next step toward investigating a possible causal mechanism of religiosity on stress level is to experimentally manipulate religiosity. If it is found that it is possible to experimentally increase religiosity, the stage is then set to endeavor to change health and influences on health, such as stress, by such an increase. Specifically religiosity could be manipulated to determine whether changes in religiosity actually affect stress levels. Although this is the normal progression when investigating the efficacy of medical treatments, there has been significant opposition to the manipulation of religiosity. It is understandable that attempting to reduce religiosity would be unethical, but if there are potential health benefits to increasing religiosity, this field of research would seem to be worthy of investigation. The research community has been resistant to fund or even to approve such studies. Even more surprisingly, the medical community, while embracing the use of pharmacological substances to improve health or reduce disease (even for pregnant patients), remains reluctant to even investigate the efficacy of prescribed increases in religiosity, which would represent less physiological risk. Why is there this specific prejudice against religiosity as an intervention? Is it due to the lack of an observable mechanism? There are medications for which the true mechanism of effect is unclear, yet they are used because of the value of the effect. Is it because of the potentially reduced need for medical or pharmacologic intervention? Is it because it is poorly understood by many health care providers? If the ethics regarding human subjects research are embraced, a study should illustrate the potential benefits for both participants and others that outweighs any potential harm to the participants. It seems that on that basis, such experimental studies of the effects of increased religiosity on health should be considered.
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Reiner, Karen A. "Religiosity as a Predictor of HPV Awareness and Knowledge." Thesis, Walden University, 2017. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10601838.
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The Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is a common sexually transmitted infection (STI) and etiological agent of cervical cancer. It has been suggested that religiosity may promote a generalized disassociation between all STIs/STDs, including HPV, and personal relevance thus contributing to lower levels of HPV awareness and knowledge among certain groups. This study sought to identify the role of religiosity as a predictor of HPV awareness and knowledge among women in a Christian university. Religiosity was defined and measured using the Duke University Religion Index (DUREL). The schemata and social identity theories provided the theoretical framework for this study. A total of 173 women completed the modified survey instrument to assess level of HPV awareness and knowledge, attitudes toward premarital sex, and level of religiosity. Multiple linear regression analysis was used to test the hypotheses. Religiosity, as defined by the intrinsic religiosity subscale of the DUREL significantly contributed to HPV awareness (p = .002) and HPV knowledge (p = .036). The positive social change implications of this study include a better understanding of the role of religiosity in HPV awareness and knowledge; consideration of religiosity in dissemination of health information by informing public health policies and programs to ensure adequate and culturally relevant education and awareness about HPV transmission, HPV-related cancers, and HPV vaccination.
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Jenkins, Elizabeth P. "The Influence of Extraversion, Religiosity, and Spirituality on Health Behaviors." Thesis, University of North Texas, 2013. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc271834/.
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Religion and spirituality are thought to be of great importance for the meaning and quality of life for many individuals, and research suggests that there may be important health benefits associated with religion and spirituality. Religion and spirituality should be related to health behaviors for a number of reasons. Health behaviors are important contributors to an individual's overall health, illness and mortality. Major negative health behaviors related to health outcomes are smoking, excessive alcohol consumption, obesity, risky driving, and high risk sexual behaviors. Health behaviors may also be linked to personality traits. The key trait examined for this study was extraversion. It includes adjectives such as being active, assertive, energetic, outgoing, and talkative. In this thesis, I take several hypotheses and explore the influence of extraversion, religiosity, and spirituality on health behaviors.
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Wood, Susan. "Mental health literacy and mental health in at-risk populations." Thesis, University of Warwick, 2016. http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/88088/.
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This thesis explores mental health literacy (MHL) and mental health difficulties in at-risk populations. Young people, particularly males, are vulnerable to the onset of mental health difficulties, failing to access support and increased risk of suicide. Supporting people with mental health difficulties and improving prognosis is an important area of public health concern. Chapter one is a systematic review of gender differences in MHL of young people (ages 12-25 years). 14 studies were identified and critically assessed. The nature of gender differences in MHL of young people is complex but most consistently reported in depression. Females tended to have higher levels of MHL than males. The implications for public health interventions and future research are discussed. Methodological components of MHL research, such as the use of case vignettes are also considered. Chapter two is a qualitative research study of male professional footballers’ lived experiences of mental health difficulties and help-seeking using interpretative phenomenological analysis. One superordinate theme emerged from the data; Survival. This is discussed through six subordinate themes and alongside existing literature pertaining to identity, transition, personality and emotional development. The clinical implications of the findings are discussed, as well as suggestions for future research. Chapter three is a reflective paper considering the use of Cognitive Analytic Therapy as a tool for reflexivity in qualitative research. The opportunities and limitations of this approach are considered, alongside reflections on the research process.
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Oates, Jennifer. "Mental health and subjective wellbeing in UK mental health nurses." Thesis, City, University of London, 2016. http://openaccess.city.ac.uk/15973/.
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This study explores the subjective wellbeing and subjective experience of mental health problems in UK mental health nurses using a mixed methods approach. It aimed to understand the relationships between mental health nurses' own mental health and their subjective wellbeing, and to explore the ways in which mental health nurses managed their own mental health and wellbeing and how they negotiated for and use their experiences both within and outside of their work. The mixed methods design had two phases. In phase one an online survey was sent to mental health nurses via their national professional bodies, the Royal College of Nursing and the Mental Health Nurses Association. The survey comprised three measures of subjective wellbeing, questions about personal and familial mental health history and questions about the impact of these experiences on mental health nursing work. 237 survey responses were included in the final statistical analysis. In the second phase 27 semi structured interviews were undertaken with a purposive sample of survey respondents who had both subjective experience of mental health problems and high subjective wellbeing. A major finding of the study was that mental health nurses critically appraised their experience of delivering and receiving mental health care from the expert perspectives of both being a nurse and having their own experience of mental ill health. Personal experience of mental illness was found to influence nursing practice in a number of ways: first, through overt disclosure and negotiation of professional boundaries; second, through the ‘use of the self as a tool’, the emotional labour of nursing; third, through the formation and development of professional nursing identity. This was in the context of a broader canvas of life experiences which participants considered to influence the development of their nursing identity, the use of self and self disclosure in their work. Mental health nurses in this study had a relatively low subjective wellbeing. Low subjective wellbeing was associated with having current mental health problems, and with having past experience of mental health problem. Personal experience of living with someone with mental health problems was associated with relatively higher subjective wellbeing. This study has implications for occupational health and human resources policy within healthcare organisations. The findings suggest that mental health nurses who present to primary care or occupational health services should be offered care and treatment commensurate with their expertise and experience. Employers’ ‘staff happiness strategies’ and occupational health promotion activities should address work life balance and what nurses could do outside of their work to be well, as well as addressing the effects that team and management changes have on staff wellbeing.
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Cyphers, Natalie A., Andrea D. Clements, and Glenda Lindseth. "The Relationship Between Religiosity and Health-Promoting Behaviors in Pregnant Women." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2016. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/7202.
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Pender’s health promotion model guided this descriptive/correlational study exploring the relationship between religiosity and health-promoting behaviors of pregnant women at Pregnancy Resource Centers (PRCs). A consecutive sample included women who knew they were pregnant at least 2 months, could read/write English, and visited PRCs in eastern Pennsylvania. Participants completed self-report surveys that examined religiosity, demographics, pregnancy-related variables, services received at PRCs, and health-promoting behaviors. Women reported they “sometimes” or “often” engaged in health-promoting behaviors, Hispanic women reported fewer health-promoting behaviors than non-Hispanic women, and women who attended classes at the centers reported more frequent health-promoting behaviors than those who did not attend classes. In separate multiple linear regressions, organized, non-organized, and intrinsic religiosity and satisfaction with surrender to God explained additional variance in health-promoting behaviors above and beyond what Hispanic ethnicity and attending classes at the PRCs explained in pregnant women at PRCs.
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Morelen, Diana M. "Infant Mental Health." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2017. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/2728.
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Rice, Judy A. "Mental Health Clinicians." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2012. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/7616.
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Rice, Judy A. "Mental Health Clinicians." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2013. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/7617.
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Morelen, Diana. "Perinatal Mental Health." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2019. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/7711.
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Jaishankar, Gayatri, Matthew Tolliver, and Kristina Dulaney. "Perinatal Mental Health." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2018. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/8874.
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Castro, Amanda E. "MENTAL HEALTH MEMORIES: A WEB-BASED ARCHIVE FOR MENTAL HEALTH STORIES." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2017. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd/517.
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The Mental Health Memories project is an online archive created in order to display and preserve the personal histories of those with mental health experiences. The project aims to fill a void in available material culture related to the history of mental health and its preservation. Participants’ contributions include: oral histories, personal items, documents, and audio. Bringing together multimedia sources, the MHMemories website allows for the preservation of these items and stories through the digitization of contributions. This method allows for participants’ items to stay in their possession while also becoming part of the archive. In order to recruit participants, the Mental Health Memories project teamed up with the Psychiatric Stories Archive, based at California State University San Bernardino, and the San Bernardino County Behavioral Health Clubhouse. Three collection days facilitated the gathering of materials. The final product is the MHMemories.org/.com website which showcases the contributions of participants. The Mental Health Memories project helps to illustrate the diversity of mental health experiences.
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Aschan, Lisa. "Health inequalities and mental health service use in mental-physical comorbidity." Thesis, King's College London (University of London), 2015. https://kclpure.kcl.ac.uk/portal/en/theses/health-inequalities-and-mental-health-service-use-in-mentalphysical-comorbidity(6f2c678e-1d94-40c0-9622-333539e46c4b).html.
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Although mental and physical health are likely to share common social causes, most mental-physical comorbidity research has focused on immediate mechanisms between mental and physical illness. This thesis takes a social epidemiological approach to mental-physical comorbidity, where social disadvantage and the disproportionate availability of resources are central. The amplified burden of comorbidity in terms of poor health and functioning may have implications for the relationship between comorbidity and mental health service use (MHSU). Whilst much research examines the impact of comorbidity on physical health services, MHSU is under-researched. Furthermore, comorbidity inequalities may be perpetuated through processes of cumulative disadvantage. For example, barriers to social participation may deplete resources over time, thus leading to worse health outcomes and more adverse social circumstances. This project therefore aims to: 1. Estimate the prevalence of comorbidity, and describe inequalities in mental-physical comorbidity by key socio-demographic and socioeconomic factors 2. Describe and explain the association between comorbidity and mental health service utilisation and quality 3. Describe the trajectories of social functioning by comorbidity Analyses make use of survey data from the South East London Community Health Survey (SELCoH) phases 1 (N=1698) and 2 (N=1052) (73% response among those approached at follow-up). Statistical methods used include weighted cross-sectional and longitudinal regression analyses. The results indicate that comorbidity is associated with distinct socio-economic inequalities (most consistently by household income), increased MHSU over time, and persistent social exclusion. This suggests that comorbidity reflects a process of cumulative disadvantage, which has important implications for comorbidity and health inequality research, and local services and policy makers. Altering the downward spiralling trajectories of health and social disadvantage among those with mental-physical comorbidity may be addressed through integrated care models, while interventions aimed at reducing social inequalities may effectively 3 prevent comorbidity and interrupt its downward spiralling course of disadvantage.
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Clements, Andrea D., and Anna V. Ermakova. "Surrender to God and Stress: A Possible Link Between Religiosity and Health." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2012. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0025109.
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An abundance of evidence supports that stress predicts poor health, and religiosity, broadly defined, typically predicts good health. It is possible that one mechanism by which religiosity positively impacts health is through reduction in or prevention of the stress response, and that Surrender (Surrender to God) is a measure that captures aspects of religiosity that would predict lowered stress levels. In the present investigation, two samples were studied in order to investigate the relationship between one characterization of religiosity (Surrender) and stress. Participants in Study 1 were 460 (306 female) Southern Appalachian undergraduate university students who completed the Surrender Scale (Wong-McDonald & Gorsuch, 2000) and the State–Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI, Spielberger, 1983) online during spring 2009. Study 2 utilized a high-risk (low income and/or high pregnancy risk) sample of 230 pregnant women involved in a longitudinal study who completed the Surrender Scale and the Prenatal Psychosocial Profile (PPP, Curry, Campbell, & Christian, 1994), which contains an 11-item stress measure, during their first research contact early in pregnancy. Hierarchical regression analysis revealed that Surrender was consistently inversely related to stress on both the STAI and the PPP. These findings contribute to the current understanding of the religiosity–health association in two ways. First, they offer support for Surrender and its associated lower stress levels to be explored as a mechanism by which religiosity influences health. Second, findings support the exploration of the potential for stress reduction through increasing Surrender in reportedly religious individuals. (APA PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved)
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Moy, Gretchen Michelle. "The Efficacy of Felony Mental Health Court Combined With Mental Health Probation." Thesis, NSUWorks, 2009. https://nsuworks.nova.edu/cps_stuetd/53.
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The present study examined felony mental health court and mental health probation used in conjunction and whether those on mental health probation had a reduced rate of rearrest and psychiatric hospitalization as compared to participants on regular probation or not on either form of probation. The research explored whether specific variables predicted a reduced rate of hospitalization and arrest among the participants on mental health probation. Results found mental health probationers did not significantly differ from the probationers in their rate of rearrest, and were rearrested more frequently then participants not on probation. Mental health probationers did not differ significantly from regular probationers or those without probation in psychiatric hospitalization frequency. Within the mental health probationers type of crime, presence of a violent crime, age, gender, education level, history of substance abuse, prescription of psychiatric medication, diagnosis, mental retardation and prior psychiatric hospitalizations did not predict arrest. The above variables also did not predict psychiatric hospitalization, with the exception of a history of psychiatric hospitalization which predicted a higher rate of
hospitalization while on mental health probation. Factors influencing these results and limitations of the present study were offered.
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King, Deena. "Alcohol Use and Religiosity Among College Students." BYU ScholarsArchive, 2006. https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd/938.
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Alcohol use among college students is often in the news. Some scholars argue, with literature to support it, that problem drinking in college is just a media-driven myth (Lederman et al. 2004). Yet it is clear that college students do drink, some to excess. Various reasons are cited from alcohol availability to the "freedom" associated with this stage of life. However, very few researchers have attempted to determine whether religiosity affects alcohol use among college students. The purpose of this study was to further examine the combined issues of religiosity and alcohol use among college students. Is excessive use of alcohol during this time of life simply an adult transition issue, as Jackson et al. (2005) contend, or is there more to it? Research seems to point to the fact that religiosity plays a role. The primary hypothesis tested was that students who valued religious activities as part of their college experience would use alcohol less, including binge drinking, than those who did not. The second hypothesis tested was that students who valued parties and Greek life would use alcohol and binge more than students who did not. The data set used was constructed by the Harvard School of Public Health and included data from 120 four-year colleges and universities from throughout the United States. The analysis supported the hypothesis that religiosity was a factor in reduced alcohol use by college students. College students who valued religious activities drank less than those who did not. The study also supported the hypothesis that students who valued parties and Greek life drank more. The heaviest drinkers were those who valued parties. These results are highly significant given the size of the sample. No other study that looked at religiosity and alcohol use among college students used a sample this large. These results help us to better understand the negative association between religiosity and alcohol use among college students as well as the positive association between parties and alcohol use. They especially help us to formulate strategies that might be considered to alleviate problem drinking during this stage of life.
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Weehuizen, Rifka Maria. "Mental capital the economic significance of mental health /." Maastricht : Maastricht : Universitaire Pers Maastricht ; University Library, Universiteit Maastricht [host], 2008. http://arno.unimaas.nl/show.cgi?fid=11650.
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Fowler, Lesley, and n/a. "Meditation and mental health." University of Canberra. Education, 1986. http://erl.canberra.edu.au./public/adt-AUC20060710.130437.
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The claims of the traditional texts and teachers of Buddhist meditation include the enhancement of mental health.
Twenty five meditators sitting a ten day retreat in Vipassana and Metta meditation were measured on a compassion scale and an androgyny index. The androgyny index was used to measure mental health.
Compassion scores for all meditators increased slightly after the
retreat. Experienced meditators had significantly higher scores than
inexperienced meditators.
Regardless of previous experience, meditators with high
compassion scores significantly increased in androgyny after the
retreat. The traditional claims for the enhancement of mental health
are therefore supported by these results.
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Hutson, Serah. "Mental health nursing competency." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 2001. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk3/ftp04/MQ62020.pdf.
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Wowra, Scott Andrew. "Ethics and mental health." [Gainesville, Fla.] : University of Florida, 2005. http://purl.fcla.edu/fcla/etd/UFE0011429.
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Moreton, Bryan. "Parents' perinatal mental health." Thesis, University of Warwick, 2017. http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/96314/.
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This thesis was focused on parent’s mental health during the perinatal period. Fear related to childbirth is common in mothers. Chapter one provides a meta-ethnographic synthesis of literature exploring mothers’ experiences of fear related to childbirth. Three meta-themes were identified which showed what it was like for women to experience fear related to childbirth, external factors than influenced their fear (e.g. the media) and internal factors (e.g. coping strategies). This study illustrated the complexity of mothers’ experiences and how fear related to childbirth can impact quality of life. The implications of these findings, and clinical recommendations, are discussed. There is increasing recognition that fathers may experience low mood in the postnatal period. Chapter two explores how fathers talk about paternal postnatal depression (PND). Six fathers who considered themselves to have had paternal PND took part in semi-structured interviews, which were analysed using discourse analysis. The results showed that PND was constructed as something that happens to women rather than men. They highlighted the difficulties men have talking about PND and how masculine identities were used to account for this difficulty. Finally, men constructed themselves as being deficient fathers when they had paternal PND. This study has significant implications for how PND is talked about with men. Chapter three presents a reflective account of conducting the research, which was written from the perspective of a parent. The focus was on the impact that the researcher may have had on the study and the effect that the study had on the researcher. It encompassed the whole process from developing ideas to potential areas of future study. The importance of terminology in mental health was discussed as well as what it is like conducting research on parents as a parent. The chapter ends with reflections on the researcher’s epistemological position.
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Daya, Aarti. "Dissociation and mental health." Thesis, University of Warwick, 2016. http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/87973/.
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This thesis consists of three papers: a literature review, an empirical paper and a reflective paper. The systematic literature review examines the role of dissociation within eating disorders. Thirty-four articles meeting the inclusion criteria were identified through database searches and manual searches. The findings of these articles were reviewed and critically appraised. The evidence reviewed indicates that dissociation in people with an eating disorder diagnosis may have a number of roles. Individuals with an eating disorder diagnosis may use dissociation as a means of managing certain affective states and dissociation may also act as a means of separating oneself from eating disorder symptomatology. In addition, dissociation may play a role in the development of eating disorders in individuals who have also experienced trauma. Methodological limitations, clinical implications and future research recommendations are considered. There is a need for staff in eating disorder services to be aware of dissociation and to use or develop interventions which take this into consideration. Further research, using a wider variety of methodologies, is needed, in particular to further elucidate the relationship of dissociation to eating disorder symptomatology. The empirical paper is a qualitative exploration of the lived experience of dissociation in individuals with a diagnosis of psychotic disorders. Five participants were interviewed using semi-structured interviews. The transcripts of interviews were analysed using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis. One super-ordinate theme emerged from the analysis. ‘Emotional impact of unsafe uncertainty’ describes the emotions evoked by dissociative experiences and the uncertainty that surrounds exploration of these experiences for participants. Themes are discussed and considered in relation to clinical implications. Further research is needed to more carefully consider the role of dissociation within psychotic disorders. Finally, the reflective paper discusses the author’s experience of the process of research and exploring experiences of dissociation in individuals with a diagnosis of psychotic disorders. This paper utilises an Acceptance and Commitment Therapy approach to support personal reflection and reflexivity.
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Moser, Michele R. "Infant Mental Health 101." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2015. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/5002.
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Snider, J. Blake, and Andrea D. Clements. "Late Adolescent Perceptions of Parent Religiosity and Parenting Processes." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2004. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/7299.
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Metz, Cara L. "The effects of mental health and physical health on job satisfaction in the mental health field." University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK, 2012. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1337715058.
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Skinner, Laura. "Negotiating uncertainty : mental health professionals’ experiences of the Mental Health Act assessment process." Thesis, University of Leicester, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/2381/8972.
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White, Bradley Patrick. "Mental Health and Mental Health Treatment Experiences of Transgender and Gender Diverse Persons:." Thesis, Boston College, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/2345/bc-ir:109141.
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Thesis advisor: Susan Kelly-WeederBackground: Stigma, discrimination, and victimization are common occurrences in the lives of TGGD persons (e.g. non-binary, genderqueer, agender, and other non-cisgender identities) in the U.S., including occurrences in healthcare settings. Additionally, TGGD people in the U.S. experience numerous disparities related to physical health, mental health, substance use, and health risk behaviors. Suicide prevalence data provide the strongest and most urgent indication that healthcare organizations, and mental health providers specifically, are not optimally meeting the needs of this marginalized, at-risk population. TGGD persons have experiences of stigma and discrimination in healthcare settings, and these experiences are directly associated with provider behaviors, staff cultural competence, and institutional policies/practices. Minority Stress Theory suggests that experiences of stigma are directly linked to health outcomes and health disparities. It also suggests disparities may be mitigated by one’s internal coping skills and by level of support available from affirming others. Purpose: This dissertation’s research sought to better understand the relationship between stigma/discrimination and sexual/gender minority (SGM) population health and to better understand the experiences of TGGD persons who receive mental health services in the United States. Therefore, this dissertation begins to address this critical need and fill the gap in science. Three discrete manuscripts are proposed to fully explicate three concepts: 1) How state-level policies may affect SGM mental health (a secondary data analysis); 2) A comprehensive understanding of TGGD persons’ mental healthcare experiences (an integrative review); and 3) TGGD persons’ inpatient mental healthcare experiences (a qualitative study). Methods: First, we conducted a secondary data analysis examining state-level inclusivity for SGM populations, and relationships with indicators of mental health and health risk behaviors in those states; we sought to determine whether and to what extent there is a relationship between states’ SGM policies and practices, and the mental health and health risk behaviors of those states’ SGM residents. Second, we conducted an integrative review examining the mental health treatment experiences of TGGD adults; we sought to synthesize and characterize the existing health literature regarding the mental health experiences of TGGD adults. Third, we conducted a qualitative descriptive study examining the inpatient mental health and substance disorder treatment experiences of TGGD adults; we sought to better understand the inpatient mental health and/or substance treatment experiences of TGGD persons and to identify and characterize facilitators of/barriers to gender-affirming care in inpatient mental health and/or substance treatment settings. Results: In Chapter Two of this dissertation, an ecological secondary analysis of the BRFSS data set showed statistically significant relationships between LGBTQ persons’ state of residence and self-reported mental health symptoms and risk behaviors of the LGBTQ persons who live there. Restrictive state policy environments were shown to function as a distal stress factor and inclusive state policy environments were shown to function as a resilience factor. In Chapter Three of this dissertation, integrative review results suggest that TGGD persons experience incidents of stigma and discrimination in mental health treatment settings. In Chapter Four of this dissertation, participants reported both stigmatizing aspects and welcoming/affirming aspects of inpatient mental health/substance treatment experiences. Conclusions: This dissertation explored the mental health of TGGD persons through a Minority Stress Theory conceptual framework, including potential distal stress factors, proximal stress factors, and resiliency factors. This program of research has made substantial and meaningful contributions towards an enhanced understanding of TGGD mental health experiences, sources of TGGD stigma, and sources of coping/resiliency. In each chapter, findings suggested the presence of MST concepts of distal stress factors, proximal stress factors, and resiliency factors. Nursing remains underrepresented in health literature, and dissertation results highlight ample opportunities to advance TGGD population health through nursing practice, nursing education, nursing scholarship, and nursing policy
Thesis (PhD) — Boston College, 2021
Submitted to: Boston College. Connell School of Nursing
Discipline: Nursing