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Relationship between spirituality/religiousness and coping in patients with residual schizophrenia

verfasst von: Ruchita Shah, Parmanand Kulhara, Sandeep Grover, Suresh Kumar, Rama Malhotra, Shikha Tyagi

Erschienen in: Quality of Life Research | Ausgabe 7/2011

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Abstract

Purpose

To measure spirituality/religiousness and its relation to coping skills in patients with residual schizophrenia.

Methods

Using a cross-sectional design, 103 persons with residual schizophrenia were assessed on Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale [PANSS] and Ways of Coping Checklist [WCC] to assess the repertoire of coping skills and WHO Quality of Life-Spirituality, Religiousness and Personal Belief scale [WHOQOL-SRPB] to assess religiousness and spirituality.

Results

Positive reappraisal as a coping strategy had significant positive correlation with all the facets of WHOQOL-SRPB and SRPB total domain scores. The coping subscales of accepting responsibility, planful problem solving, distancing, confrontive coping, and self-controlling also had significant positive correlations with different facets of WHOQOL-SRPB and total SRPB domain score. Seeking social support and escape-avoidance as coping mechanisms had no correlations with any of the WHOQOL-SRPB facets.

Conclusions

A sound spiritual, religious, or personal belief system is associated with active and adaptive coping skills in subjects with residual schizophrenia. Understanding and assessing the spirituality and religiousness of subjects with schizophrenia can help in better management of the disorder.

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Titel: Relationship between spirituality/religiousness and coping in patients with residual schizophrenia
verfasst von: Ruchita Shah
Parmanand Kulhara
Sandeep Grover
Suresh Kumar
Rama Malhotra
Shikha Tyagi
Publikationsdatum: 01.09.2011
Verlag: Springer Netherlands
Erschienen in: Quality of Life Research / Ausgabe 7/2011
Print ISSN: 0962-9343
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-2649
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11136-010-9839-6

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