Spirituality, Religiosity, Quality of Life and Mental Health Among Pantaneiros: A Study Involving a Vulnerable Population in Pantanal Wetlands, Brazil

This study aims to investigate the relationship between spirituality, religiosity (S/R), mental health and quality of life in a vulnerable population in the Pantanal wetlands of Brazil. A total of 129 individuals were interviewed. We examined mental health (Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale), qu...

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Published in:Journal of religion and health
Authors: Gonçalves, Lídia Maria (Author) ; Borghi, Viviane Silva (Author) ; Lucchetti, Alessandra Lamas Granero (Author) ; Lucchetti, Giancarlo (Author) ; Miranda, Flávia Palla (Author) ; Sales, Ana Paula de Assis (Author) ; Tsuge, Mayumi Letícia Tissiani (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Springer Science + Business Media B. V. [2018]
In: Journal of religion and health
Further subjects:B Spirituality
B Underserved community
B Vulnerable population
B Mental Health
B Religiosity
B Quality of life
Online Access: Volltext (Verlag)
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Summary:This study aims to investigate the relationship between spirituality, religiosity (S/R), mental health and quality of life in a vulnerable population in the Pantanal wetlands of Brazil. A total of 129 individuals were interviewed. We examined mental health (Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale), quality of life (SF-12), spirituality (self-spirituality rating scale), religiosity (DUREL) and R/S opinions. Individuals had high levels of spirituality, non-organizational and intrinsic religiosity, but low levels of religious attendance. Most participants said they would like to have their faith addressed by a health professional and that this approach would strengthen their trust on the doctors. Higher levels of spirituality were associated with less anxiety (ß = - 0.236, p < 0.01) and depressive symptoms (ß = - 0.398, p < 0.001); higher levels of non-organizational religiosity were associated with less anxiety (ß = - 0.250, p < 0.01) and depressive symptoms (ß = - 0.351, p < 0.001); and higher levels of intrinsic religiosity were associated with less depressive symptoms (ß = - 0.315, p < 0.001). Quality of life was not associated with any religious/spiritual measures.
ISSN:1573-6571
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of religion and health
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1007/s10943-018-0681-4