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International Journal of Behavioral Medicine

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01.09.2013

Jewish Spirituality, Depression, and Health: an Empirical Test of a Conceptual Framework

verfasst von: Elizabeth J. Krumrei, Steven Pirutinsky, David H. Rosmarin

Erschienen in: International Journal of Behavioral Medicine | Ausgabe 3/2013

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Abstract

Background

Little is known about the links between spirituality and mental health among Jews.

Purpose

This study assessed trust/mistrust in God and religious coping and examined their relationships to depressive symptoms and physical health. Religious affiliation and intrinsic religiousness were examined as moderating variables and religious coping was examined as a mediator.

Method

Anonymous internet surveys were completed by 208 Jewish women and men of diverse denominations who resided primarily in the USA.

Results

Trust in God and positive religious coping were associated with lower levels of depressive symptoms and mistrust in God and negative religious coping were associated with greater depressive symptoms. Intrinsic religiosity showed a small moderation effect for mistrust in God and negative religious coping in relation to depressive symptoms and for trust in God in relation to physical health. Further, positive religious coping fully mediated the link between trust in God and less depressive symptoms and negative religious coping fully mediated the relationship between mistrust in God and greater depressive symptoms.

Conclusion

The data lend themselves to a possible integrative cognitive-coping model, in which latent core beliefs about the Divine activate coping strategies during times of distress, which in turn impact psychological health. The findings highlight the potential clinical significance of spirituality to mental health among Jews and provide a basis for future longitudinal, experimental, and treatment outcome research.

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Titel: Jewish Spirituality, Depression, and Health: an Empirical Test of a Conceptual Framework
verfasst von: Elizabeth J. Krumrei
Steven Pirutinsky
David H. Rosmarin
Publikationsdatum: 01.09.2013
Verlag: Springer US
Erschienen in: International Journal of Behavioral Medicine / Ausgabe 3/2013
Print ISSN: 1070-5503
Elektronische ISSN: 1532-7558
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12529-012-9248-z

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Abstract

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