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Sense of coherence mediates the relationship between the religious meaning system and coping styles in Polish older
1a Institute of Family Sciences , Opole University , Opole , Poland.
Objectives:
The links between religiousness and coping are complex, and previous research indicates that they may be mediated by coherence-related structures. The aim of this study was to examine whether sense of coherence (SOC) is a mediator in the relationships between the religious meaning system and coping styles in Polish older adults.
Method:
In this study, 212 older adults (118 women and 94 men) participated. Their ages ranged from 65 to 79 years (M = 71.04; SD = 2.26). The group was a representative sample of Polish older adults in terms of social status, gender, and age. They completed three measures: the Religious Meaning System Questionnaire, the Sense of Coherence Scale (SOC-29), and the Coping Inventory for Stressful Situations.
Results:
Findings showed that the religious meaning system had significant relationships with SOC and three coping styles: emotion-oriented coping, avoidance-oriented coping, and social diversion. In addition, SOC mediated the relations between the religious meaning system and three coping styles: the emotion-oriented, avoidance-oriented, and social diversion.
Conclusions:
The positive associations between meaning-oriented religiousness, SOC, and coping styles imply that their underlying mechanisms are based on the structures of significance and comprehension. The character of mediational relations (i.e. mediator vs. suppressor) depended on the emotional and social coping strategies used by older adults.
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