nach oben

Journal of Religion and Health

Erschienen in:

09.06.2015 | Original Paper

Spiritual and Non-spiritual Needs Among German Soldiers and Their Relation to Stress Perception, PTDS Symptoms, and Life Satisfaction: Results from a Structural Equation Modeling Approach

verfasst von: Arndt Büssing, Daniela R. Recchia

Erschienen in: Journal of Religion and Health | Ausgabe 3/2016

Einloggen, um Zugang zu erhalten

Abstract

In an anonym cross-sectional survey (using standardized questionnaires) among 1092 German soldiers, we found that 21 % regard their faith as a “strong hold in difficult times.” Only a few had specific religious needs. Rather, a consistent theme from the participants was the need to communicate their own fears, worries and desire to attain states of inner peace. “Soldiers” stress perception and posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms were associated particularly with existential and Inner Peace Needs. Structural equation modeling indicated that stress perception has a negative influence on soldiers’ life satisfaction, which in turn gives rise to specific unmet spiritual needs. These specific needs may indicate psycho-emotional problems which could be supported very early to prevent health affections and service failure.

Balboni, T. A., Vanderwerker, L. C., Block, S. D., Paulk, M. E., Lathan, C. S., Peteet, J. R., & Prigerson, H. G. (2007). Religiousness and spiritual support among advanced cancer patients and associations with end-of-life treatment preferences and quality of life. Journal of Clinical Oncology, 25, 555–560.CrossRefPubMedPubMedCentral

Blanchard, E. B., Jones-Alexander, J., Buckley, T. C., & Forneris, C. A. (1996). Psychometric properties of the PTSD checklist (PCL). Behavioral Research & Therapy, 34, 669–673.CrossRef

Bliese, P. D., Wright, K. M., Adler, A. B., Cabrera, O., Castrol, C. A., & Hoge, C. W. (2008). Validating the primary care posttraumatic stress disorder screen and the posttraumatic stress disorder checklist with soldiers returning from combat. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 76, 272–281.CrossRefPubMed

Bonner, L. M., Lanto, A. B., Bolkan, C., Watson, G. S., Campbell, D. G., Chaney, E. F., et al. (2013). Help-seeking from clergy and spiritual counselors among veterans with depression and PTSD in primary care. Journal of Religion and Health, 52, 707–718.CrossRefPubMed

Büssing, A. (2010a). Spirituality as a resource to rely on in chronic illness: The SpREUK Questionnaire. Religions, 1, 9–17.CrossRef

Büssing, A. (2010b). The SpREUK-SF10 questionnaire as a rapid measure of spiritual search and religious trust in patients with chronic diseases. Journal of Integrated Chinese Medicine, 8, 832–841.CrossRef

Büssing, A. (2015) Spirituality/religiosity as a resource to cope in soldiers—A summarizing report. (Chapter of the NATO panel report HFM-195). Medical Acupuncture (accepted for publication).

Büssing, A., Balzat, H. J., & Heusser, P. (2010). Spiritual needs of patients with chronic pain diseases and cancer—Validation of the spiritual needs questionnaire. European Journal of Medical Research, 15, 266–273.CrossRefPubMedPubMedCentral

Büssing, A., Fischer, J., Haller, A., Ostermann, T., & Matthiessen, P. F. (2009a). Validation of the brief multidimensional life satisfaction scale in patients with chronic diseases. European Journal of Medical Research, 14, 171–177.CrossRefPubMedPubMedCentral

Büssing, A., Janko, A., Baumann, K., Hvidt, N. C., & Kopf, A. (2013). Spiritual needs among patients with chronic pain diseases and cancer living in a secular society. Pain Medicine, 14, 1362–1373.CrossRefPubMed

Büssing, A., Janko, A., Kopf, A., Lux, E. A., & Frick, E. (2012). Zusammenhänge zwischen psychosozialen und spirituellen Bedürfnissen und Bewertung von Krankheit bei Patienten mit chronischen Erkrankungen. Spiritual Care, 1, 57–73.

Büssing, A., Michalsen, A., Balzat, H. J., Grünther, R. A., Ostermann, T., Neugebauer, E. A., & Matthiessen, P. F. (2009b). Are spirituality and religiosity resources for patients with chronic pain conditions? Pain Medicine, 10, 327–339.CrossRefPubMed

Büssing, A., Ostermann, T., & Matthiessen, P. F. (2005). Role of religion and spirituality in medical patients: Confirmatory results with the SpREUK questionnaire. Health Qual Life Outcomes, 3, 10 (http://www.hqlo.com/content/3/1/10)

Cobb, M. R., Puchalski, C. M., & Rumbold, B. (2012). Oxford textbook of spirituality in healthcare. Oxford: Oxford University Press.CrossRef

Cohen, S., & Williamson, G. (1988). Perceived stress in a probability sample of the United States. In S. Spacapan & S. Oskamp (Eds.), The social psychology of health: Claremont symposium on applied social psychology. Newbury Park, CA: Sage.

Erikson, E. H. (1974). Dimensions of a new identity. New York: Norton.

Frick, E., Büssing, A., Baumann, K., Weig, W., & Jacobs, C. (2015) Do self-efficacy expectation and spirituality provide a buffer against stress-associated impairment of health? A comprehensive analysis of the German Pastoral Ministry Study. Journal of Religion and Health, March 2015 {Online first: http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10943-015-0040-7

Hasanović, M., & Pajević, I. (2013). Religious moral beliefs inversely related to trauma experiences severity and depression severity among war veterans in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Journal of Religion and Health, 52, 730–739.CrossRefPubMed

Hourani, L. L., Williams, J., Forman-Hoffman, V., Lane, M. E., Weimer, B., & Bray, R. M. (2012). Influence of spirituality on depression, posttraumatic stress disorder, and suicidality in active duty military personnel. Depression Research and Treatment, Article ID 425463 (http://www.hindawi.com/journals/drt/2012/425463)

Hu, L. T., & Bentler, P. M. (1999). Cutoff criteria for fit indexes in covariance structure analysis: Conventional criteria versus new alternatives. Structural Equation Modeling, 6, 1–55.CrossRef

Huffort, D. J., Fritts, M. J., & Rhodes, J. E. (2010). Spiritual fitness. Military Medicine, 175, 73–87.CrossRef

Jonas, W. B., O’Connor, F. G., Deuster, P., Peck, J., Shake, C., & Frost, S. S. (2010). Why total force fitness? Military Medicine, 175, 6–13.CrossRef

Kimerling, R. (2009). Examining the diagnostic and clinical utility of the PTSD Checklist. HSR&D Study: SHP-169. United States Department of Veteran Affairs. (http://www.hsrd.research.va.gov/research/abstracts.cfm?Project_ID=2141698713). Last accessed January 31, 2015.

Koenig, H. G., King, D., & Carson, V. B. (2010). Handbook of religion and health (2nd ed.). Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press.

Kopacz, M. S. (2013). Providing pastoral care services in a clinical setting to veterans at-risk of suicide. Journal of Religion and Health, 52, 759–767.CrossRefPubMed

Lin, H. R., & Bauer-Wu, S. M. (2003). Psycho-spiritual well-being in patients with advanced cancer: An integrative review of the literature. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 44, 69–80.CrossRefPubMed

Pargament, K. (1997). The psychology of religion and coping: Theory, research, practice. New York: Guilford.

PCL-M – Posttraumatic stress assessment (Source file). Afterdeployment.org (http://afterdeployment.dcoe.mil/sites/default/files/pdfs/assessment-tools/post-traumatic-stress-assessment.pdf) Last accessed January 31, 2015.

Wansink, B., & Wansink, C. S. (2013). Are there atheists in foxholes? Combat intensity and religious behavior. Journal of Religion and Health, 52, 768–779.CrossRefPubMed

Weathers, F., Litz, B., Herman, D., Huska, J., & Keane, T. (1993). The PTSD Checklist (PCL): Reliability, validity, and diagnostic utility. In Paper presented at the annual convention of the international society for traumatic stress studies. San Antonio, TX (http://www.ptsd.va.gov/professional/pages/assessments/ptsd-checklist.asp). Last accessed January 31, 2015.

Wester, F.C. (Data collected 2009). Soldier spirituality in a combat zone: Preliminary findings about correlations with ethics and resiliency. The Army’s Excellence in Character, Ethics, and Leadership (EXCEL) survey. (http://isme.tamu.edu/ISME11/Wester-ISME2011.pdf) Last accessed Jan 31, 2015.

Zwingmann, C., Müller, C., Körber, J., & Murken, S. (2008). Religious commitment, religious coping and anxiety: A study in German patients with breast cancer. European Journal of Cancer Care, 17, 361–370.CrossRefPubMed

Zwingmann, C., Wirtz, M., Müller, C., Körber, J., & Murken, S. (2006). Positive and negative religious coping in German breast cancer patients. Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 29, 533–547.CrossRefPubMed

Titel: Spiritual and Non-spiritual Needs Among German Soldiers and Their Relation to Stress Perception, PTDS Symptoms, and Life Satisfaction: Results from a Structural Equation Modeling Approach
verfasst von: Arndt Büssing
Daniela R. Recchia
Publikationsdatum: 09.06.2015
Verlag: Springer US
Erschienen in: Journal of Religion and Health / Ausgabe 3/2016
Print ISSN: 0022-4197
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-6571
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-015-0073-y

Springer Medizin

Abstract

Bitte loggen Sie sich ein, um Zugang zu diesem Inhalt zu erhalten

Weitere Artikel der Ausgabe 3/2016

The Impact of Education on Views of Homosexuality in the Senior Clergy of Hidalgo County, Texas

Health Promotion in the Community: Impact of Faith-Based Lay Health Educators in Urban Neighborhoods

Nutritional Concepts and Frequency of Foodstuffs Mentioned in the Holy Quran

Health and Well-Being Among the Non-religious: Atheists, Agnostics, and No Preference Compared with Religious Group Members

Religiosity and Self-Rated Health: A Longitudinal Examination of Their Reciprocal Effects

Rural Health and Spiritual Care Development: A Review of Programs across Rural Victoria, Australia