Title of article :
Religious involvement is associated with greater purpose, optimism, generosity and gratitude in persons with major depression and chronic medical illness
Author/Authors :
Koenig، نويسنده , , Harold G. and Berk، نويسنده , , Lee S. and Daher، نويسنده , , Noha S. and Pearce، نويسنده , , Michelle J. and Bellinger، نويسنده , , Denise L. and Robins، نويسنده , , Clive J. and Nelson، نويسنده , , Bruce and Shaw، نويسنده , , Sally F. and Cohen، نويسنده , , Harvey Jay and King، نويسنده , , Michael B.، نويسنده ,
Issue Information :
روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2014
Abstract :
AbstractObjective
ous involvement may help individuals with chronic medical illness cope better with physical disability and other life changes. We examine the relationships between religiosity, depressive symptoms, and positive emotions in persons with major depression and chronic illness.
s
rsons who were at least somewhat religious/spiritual were recruited into a clinical trial to evaluate the effectiveness of religious vs. secular cognitive behavioral therapy. Reported here are the relationships at baseline between religious involvement and depressive symptoms, purpose in life, optimism, generosity, and gratefulness using standard measures.
s
gh religiosity was unrelated to depressive symptoms (F = 0.96, p = 0.43) and did not buffer the disability–depression relationship (B = − 1.56, SE 2.90, p = 0.59), strong relationships were found between religious indicators and greater purpose, optimism, generosity, and gratefulness (F = 7.08, p < 0.0001).
sions
gh unrelated to depressive symptoms in the setting of major depression and chronic medical illness, higher religious involvement is associated with positive emotions, a finding which may influence the course of depression over time.
Keywords :
Major Depression , Purpose in life , Religiosity , Optimism , Gratitude , Generosity
Journal title :
Journal of Psychosomatic Research
Journal title :
Journal of Psychosomatic Research