Religiousness, religious coping methods and distress level among psychiatric patients in Malaysia

Background: Patients having psychiatric diagnoses often experience high level of distress. Religiousness is often used by them as part of their coping mechanism and problem-solving strategies. Objective: To determine the level of religious commitment and coping methods in psychiatric patients and i...

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Main Authors:	Mohamad Shariff, Nurasikin, A, Khatijah Aini, Musa, Ramli, S. A, Aida, N. Z, Zainal, C. G, Ng
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Published:	International Journal of Social Psychiatry 2012
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spelling	iium-230332013-07-19T07:05:10Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/23033/ Religiousness, religious coping methods and distress level among psychiatric patients in Malaysia Mohamad Shariff, Nurasikin A, Khatijah Aini Musa, Ramli S. A, Aida N. Z, Zainal C. G, Ng RT Nursing Background: Patients having psychiatric diagnoses often experience high level of distress. Religiousness is often used by them as part of their coping mechanism and problem-solving strategies. Objective: To determine the level of religious commitment and coping methods in psychiatric patients and its relationship with distress level. Methods: Religious commitment and coping patterns were measured with the Duke University Religious Index (DUREL) and Brief RCOPE, respectively. Psychopathology was assessed using the Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale (BPRS) and distress level was assessed with the Depressive, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS). Social support and experiences of recent threatening events were measured with the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS) and Life Threatening Events (LTE). Results: A total of 228 patients were included in this study with a mean age of 40.2 years. The majority were male, Malay, Muslim, single and with psychotic disorder. The subjects had a high level of religious commitment and had used more positive coping methods. Negative religious coping, psychiatric symptoms and diagnosis of anxiety disorder or major depression were significantly associated with high distress level. Higher religious commitment was significantly associated with lower distress (p < .05). Conclusion: Psychiatric patients were religiously committed and used more positive religious coping methods. Practices of negative religious coping, severe psychiatric symptoms and anxiety/depression were associated with higher distress. International Journal of Social Psychiatry 2012 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/23033/1/Religiousness%2C_religious_coping_methods_and_distress_level_among_psychiatric_patients_in_Malaysia.pdf Mohamad Shariff, Nurasikin and A, Khatijah Aini and Musa, Ramli and S. A, Aida and N. Z, Zainal and C. G, Ng (2012) Religiousness, religious coping methods and distress level among psychiatric patients in Malaysia. International Journal of Social Psychiatry. pp. 1-7. ISSN 1741-2854 http://isp.sagepub.com/content/early/2012/03/06/0020764012437127.full.pdf 10.1177/0020764012437127
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spellingShingle	RT Nursing Mohamad Shariff, Nurasikin A, Khatijah Aini Musa, Ramli S. A, Aida N. Z, Zainal C. G, Ng Religiousness, religious coping methods and distress level among psychiatric patients in Malaysia
description	Background: Patients having psychiatric diagnoses often experience high level of distress. Religiousness is often used by them as part of their coping mechanism and problem-solving strategies. Objective: To determine the level of religious commitment and coping methods in psychiatric patients and its relationship with distress level. Methods: Religious commitment and coping patterns were measured with the Duke University Religious Index (DUREL) and Brief RCOPE, respectively. Psychopathology was assessed using the Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale (BPRS) and distress level was assessed with the Depressive, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS). Social support and experiences of recent threatening events were measured with the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS) and Life Threatening Events (LTE). Results: A total of 228 patients were included in this study with a mean age of 40.2 years. The majority were male, Malay, Muslim, single and with psychotic disorder. The subjects had a high level of religious commitment and had used more positive coping methods. Negative religious coping, psychiatric symptoms and diagnosis of anxiety disorder or major depression were significantly associated with high distress level. Higher religious commitment was significantly associated with lower distress (p < .05). Conclusion: Psychiatric patients were religiously committed and used more positive religious coping methods. Practices of negative religious coping, severe psychiatric symptoms and anxiety/depression were associated with higher distress.
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author	Mohamad Shariff, Nurasikin A, Khatijah Aini Musa, Ramli S. A, Aida N. Z, Zainal C. G, Ng
author_facet	Mohamad Shariff, Nurasikin A, Khatijah Aini Musa, Ramli S. A, Aida N. Z, Zainal C. G, Ng
author_sort	Mohamad Shariff, Nurasikin
title	Religiousness, religious coping methods and distress level among psychiatric patients in Malaysia
title_short	Religiousness, religious coping methods and distress level among psychiatric patients in Malaysia
title_full	Religiousness, religious coping methods and distress level among psychiatric patients in Malaysia
title_fullStr	Religiousness, religious coping methods and distress level among psychiatric patients in Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed	Religiousness, religious coping methods and distress level among psychiatric patients in Malaysia
title_sort	religiousness, religious coping methods and distress level among psychiatric patients in malaysia
publisher	International Journal of Social Psychiatry
publishDate	2012
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Religiousness, religious coping methods and distress level among psychiatric patients in Malaysia

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