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Erschienen in: Journal of Religion and Health 4/2019

16.05.2019 | Original Paper

Religious Coping in Caregiver of Patients with Acquired Brain Injuries

verfasst von: Francesco Corallo, Lilla Bonanno, Caterina Formica, Federica Corallo, Simona De Salvo, Viviana Lo Buono, Marcella Di Cara, Antonella Alagna, Carmela Rifici, Placido Bramanti, Silvia Marino

Erschienen in: Journal of Religion and Health | Ausgabe 4/2019

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Abstract

Caregivers play a crucial role in physical and psychological management in terms of assistance. For this reason, it is important for caregivers to find better coping strategies to minimize a possible physical and emotional burden. The aim of our study is to demonstrate how the religious coping can influence the burden of caregivers about health care of patients with severe brain injuries. Caregivers were, respectively, divided into two groups: 31 religious believers and 20 unbelievers. We submitted the questionnaires to participants, which investigate the caregiver burden, presence of depressive symptoms and kind of coping strategies adopted. Our results demonstrated that participants with religious belief used avoidance strategies more frequently compared to non-believers’ group. We want to improve adaptive coping strategies to upgrade the awareness of caregiver, supporting burden and distress. A problem-solving training might improve quality of life in terms of social and psychological wellness.
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Metadaten
Titel
Religious Coping in Caregiver of Patients with Acquired Brain Injuries
verfasst von
Francesco Corallo
Lilla Bonanno
Caterina Formica
Federica Corallo
Simona De Salvo
Viviana Lo Buono
Marcella Di Cara
Antonella Alagna
Carmela Rifici
Placido Bramanti
Silvia Marino
Publikationsdatum
16.05.2019
Verlag
Springer US
Erschienen in
Journal of Religion and Health / Ausgabe 4/2019
Print ISSN: 0022-4197
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-6571
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-019-00840-8

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