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Davuluri Triveni1, Sandeep Grover1, Subho Chakrabarti1
1Department of Psychiatry, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
Indian Journal of Psychiatry
|March 3, 2018
Summary
Patients with schizophrenia exhibit high religiosity, similar to healthy individuals. Increased religiosity and religious coping correlate with reduced psychopathology and improved quality of life.
Area of Science:
- Psychiatry
- Psychology
- Sociology
Background:
- Schizophrenia is a severe mental disorder impacting various life aspects.
- The role of religiosity and religious coping in schizophrenia is under-researched.
- Understanding these factors may offer novel therapeutic avenues.
Purpose of the Study:
- To compare religiosity and religious coping in schizophrenia patients versus healthy controls.
- To examine the relationship between religiosity, religious coping, psychopathology, functioning, and quality of life (QOL).
Main Methods:
- Schizophrenia patients and healthy controls were assessed.
- Measures included religiousness scales (DUREL, RCOPE), symptom scales, and WHO QOL-BREF.
- Statistical analyses were performed to compare groups and assess correlations.
Main Results:
- High religiosity was prevalent in schizophrenia patients, comparable to controls.
- Patients with schizophrenia more frequently used negative religious coping (NRC).
- Religiosity (excluding NRC) correlated negatively with psychopathology and positively with functioning and QOL.
Conclusions:
- Religiosity is common in schizophrenia patients and similar to the general population.
- Higher religiosity and positive religious coping are linked to better outcomes.
- Religious coping strategies may be beneficial for managing schizophrenia symptoms and improving QOL.
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