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Demographic differences in religious coping after a first-time cardiac event.

Timothy R McConnell¹, Kelly M Trevino, Troy A Klinger

¹Department of Exercise Science, Bloomsburg University, Bloomsburg, PA 17815, USA. tmcconne@bloomu.edu

Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention

|May 31, 2011

Summary

Religion can be a coping mechanism for cardiac patients. Demographic factors like gender, marital status, and education influence how patients use religious coping strategies after a cardiac event.

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Religious Chanting and Self-Related Brain Regions: A Multi-Modal Neuroimaging Study

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Area of Science:

Cardiology
Psychology
Sociology

Background:

Cardiac events significantly impact patients' psychological well-being.
Coping strategies, including religious ones, play a role in recovery.
Understanding patient demographics is crucial for tailored support.

Purpose of the Study:

To describe demographic characteristics of patients using religion as a coping response to a first-time cardiac event.
To explore the relationship between demographics and religious coping strategies.

Main Methods:

105 patients undergoing cardiac rehabilitation post-myocardial infarction or revascularization were studied.
The Religious Coping Activities Scale was administered.
Demographic variables (age, gender, religion, diagnosis, marital status, education) were analyzed against 6 types of religious coping.

Main Results:

Significant differences in religious coping were found based on gender, religious affiliation, marital status, and education.
Women utilized spiritually based activities, good deeds, and religious avoidance coping more than men.
Patients with no religious affiliation reported lower use of good deeds and interpersonal religious support, but higher discontent coping.

Conclusions:

Demographic characteristics are associated with specific religious coping strategies in cardiac patients.
Assessment of patients' desire for pastoral intervention is recommended during cardiac rehabilitation.
Tailored support considering religious coping may enhance patient recovery.