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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Sprache: | Englisch |
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[2018]
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Journal of religion and health
Jahr: 2018, Band: 57, Heft: 6, Seiten: 2431-2443 |
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Spirituality
B Underserved community B Vulnerable population B Mental Health B Religiosity B Quality of life |
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Zusammenfassung: | 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. |
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ISSN: | 1573-6571 |
Enthält: | Enthalten in: Journal of religion and health
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1007/s10943-018-0681-4 |