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Rosmarin DH, Pirutinsky S, Park S, Drury M, Harper D, Forester BP. Effects of religion on the course of suicidality among geriatric patients with mood disorders. Psychol Med 2023; 53:4446-4453. [PMID: 35545890 DOI: 10.1017/s003329172200126x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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BACKGROUND A growing volume of research suggests that religion protects against late-life suicide, but it remains unclear whether effects are relevant to clinical samples, which facets of religion are most relevant, and variations over the course of mood disorders (e.g. during periods of euthymia, depression, and/or heightened suicidality). METHOD Eighty adults aged 55-85 years with mood disorders completed assessments of religion (affiliation, service attendance, importance of religion, belief and faith in God), depression, and suicidality over time (M = 7.31 measurements over M = 727 days). We computed metrics to identify mean and maximum levels of depression and suicidality, and the number of episodes of significant depression and suicidality experienced by each participant. RESULTS Religious affiliation and importance of religion, but not service attendance, belief, or faith in God, were associated with lower mean and maximum depression. Conversely, all facets of religion predicted significantly lower mean and maximum levels of suicidality (rs ranging from -0.24 to -0.39), and substantially less likelihood of experiencing significant suicidality during the study (ORs ranging from 0.19 to 0.33). Service attendance, belief, and faith in God predicted less suicidality even among individuals who did not affiliate with a religious group. CONCLUSIONS Religious factors, particularly faith in God, are associated with substantially less suicidality over time among older adults with mood disorders, irrespective of religious affiliation.
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- David H Rosmarin
- Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA
- McLean Hospital, Spirituality & Mental Health Program, Belmont, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA
- McLean Hospital, Spirituality & Mental Health Program, Belmont, USA
- McLean Hospital, Geriatric Psychiatry Research Program, Belmont, USA
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- McLean Hospital, Spirituality & Mental Health Program, Belmont, USA
- McLean Hospital, Geriatric Psychiatry Research Program, Belmont, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA
- McLean Hospital, Geriatric Psychiatry Research Program, Belmont, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA
- McLean Hospital, Geriatric Psychiatry Research Program, Belmont, USA
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Lipowska M, Modrzejewski A, Sawicki A, Helmy M, Enea V, Liu T, Izydorczyk B, Radtke BM, Sajewicz-Radtke U, Wilczyńska D, Lipowski M. The Role of Religion and Religiosity in Health-Promoting Care for the Body During the Lockdowns caused by the COVID-19 Pandemic in Egypt, Poland and Romania. JOURNAL OF RELIGION AND HEALTH 2022; 61:4226-4244. [PMID: 35963912 PMCID: PMC9376035 DOI: 10.1007/s10943-022-01624-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/27/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19), as a widespread health threat, has triggered an increase in health-related behaviours, both pro-and anti-health, especially with regard to diet and physical activity. One of the factors modifying the intensity of such activities may be the religious doctrine and religiosity with which a person is associated. A total of 1502 people (1147 women) from countries that feature one dominant religion, took part in the study. Participants represented Sunni Islam (Egypt, n = 798), Roman Catholicism (Poland, n = 443) and Orthodox Christianity (Romania, n = 261). The Coronavirus Anxiety Scale, the Eating Attitudes Test and the Inventory of Physical Activity Objectives were used in the study. Fear of COVID-19 is associated with engagement in pro-health activity, although not to such a significant extent as might be expected. The type of religion in question was revealed to moderate this relationship, but the intensity of religiosity was not found to serve as a moderator.
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- Małgorzata Lipowska
- Institute of Psychology, University of Gdańsk, Bażyńskiego 4, 80-309 Gdańsk, Poland
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- Institute of Psychology, University of Gdańsk, Bażyńskiego 4, 80-309 Gdańsk, Poland
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- Psychology Department, College of Education, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman
- Psychology Department, Faculty of Arts, Menoufia University, Shibīn al-Kawm, Egypt
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- Department of Psychology, Faculty of Psychology and Education Sciences, “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University, Iasi, Romania
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- School of Physical Education, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Psychology, Gdańsk University of Physical Education and Sport, Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Psychology, Gdańsk University of Physical Education and Sport, Gdańsk, Poland
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Ni X, Su H, Lv Y, Li R, Chen C, Zhang D, Chen Q, Zhang S, Yang Z, Sun L, Zhou Q, Zhu X, Gao D, Fang S, Hu C, Pang G, Yuan H. The major risk factor for depression in the Chinese middle-aged and elderly population: A cross-sectional study. Front Psychiatry 2022; 13:986389. [PMID: 36440394 PMCID: PMC9691648 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2022.986389] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2022] [Accepted: 10/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The number of patients suffering from depression is continuously increasing in China. Demographic characteristics, physical health levels, and individual lifestyles/healthy behaviors are associated with the severity of depression. However, the major risk factor for depression remains unclear. MATERIALS AND METHODS In this investigation, 16,512 patients were screened using the CHARLS (China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study) database after being determined to be eligible based on the inclusion criteria. Depressive symptoms were evaluated through the CESD-10 (10-item Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale). Consequently, various models were developed based on potential predictive factors, employing stepwise LR (Logistic Regression)/RF (Random Forests) models to examine the influence and weighting of candidate factors that affect depression. RESULTS Gender, residential address location, changes in health status following last interview, physical disabilities, chronic pain, childhood health status, ADL (activity of daily living), and social activity were all revealed to be independent risk factors for depression (p < 0.05) in this study. Depression has a synergic effect (across chronic pain and age groups). In comparison to other factors, RF results showed that chronic pain had a stronger impact on depression. CONCLUSION This preliminary study reveals that chronic pain is a major risk factor for depression.
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- Xiaolin Ni
- The Key Laboratory of Geriatrics, Beijing Institute of Geriatrics, Institute of Geriatric Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing Hospital/National Center of Gerontology of National Health Commission, Beijing, China
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- Jiangbin Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nanning, China
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- Jiangbin Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nanning, China
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- Jiangbin Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nanning, China
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- School of Population Medicine and Public Health, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences/Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Jiangbin Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nanning, China
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- Jiangbin Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nanning, China
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- Department of Joint and Sports Medicine, Zaozhuang Municipal Hospital Affiliated to Jining Medical University, Shandong, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Geriatrics, Beijing Institute of Geriatrics, Institute of Geriatric Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing Hospital/National Center of Gerontology of National Health Commission, Beijing, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Geriatrics, Beijing Institute of Geriatrics, Institute of Geriatric Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing Hospital/National Center of Gerontology of National Health Commission, Beijing, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Geriatrics, Beijing Institute of Geriatrics, Institute of Geriatric Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing Hospital/National Center of Gerontology of National Health Commission, Beijing, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Geriatrics, Beijing Institute of Geriatrics, Institute of Geriatric Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing Hospital/National Center of Gerontology of National Health Commission, Beijing, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Geriatrics, Beijing Institute of Geriatrics, Institute of Geriatric Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing Hospital/National Center of Gerontology of National Health Commission, Beijing, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Geriatrics, Beijing Institute of Geriatrics, Institute of Geriatric Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing Hospital/National Center of Gerontology of National Health Commission, Beijing, China
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- Jiangbin Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nanning, China
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- Jiangbin Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nanning, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Geriatrics, Beijing Institute of Geriatrics, Institute of Geriatric Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing Hospital/National Center of Gerontology of National Health Commission, Beijing, China
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Jattamart A, Kwangsawad A. What awareness variables are associated with motivation for changing risky behaviors to prevent recurring victims of cyberbullying? Heliyon 2021; 7:e08121. [PMID: 34660931 PMCID: PMC8503624 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2021.e08121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2021] [Revised: 08/27/2021] [Accepted: 09/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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The detrimental consequences for victims of cyberbullying is becoming a major public health problem in many countries. However, it is a possibility that such victims will experience repeated cyberbullying in future. Therefore, a sustainable, long-term solution is to train victims to prevent cyberbullying and cope effectively with future situations. This aim of this study was to further our understanding of the factors involved in both raising awareness and increasing motivation in relation to the process of changing risky social media behaviors in order to reduce future incidences of cyberbullying. The study was conducted with a group of 541 late adolescents, who studied at university level and were victims of cyberbullying, and 397 parents. Data was collected using online questionnaires, which were designed according to I-Change Model (ICM) theory, and statistically analyzed to determine the presence of a causal relationship using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM). The results of this study showed that family communication, loneliness, perceived susceptibility, and message and channel type had direct influences on victims’ awareness of risky behaviors. Based on parental views, the channel had a direct influence on the awareness of victims and this, in turn, had a direct influence on motivation for enacting changes in health behavior (including both psychological and physical health). It was also found that motivation for improving psychological health has a strong influence on physical health. The study results were consistent for both victims and parents. Therefore, in future, issues that should be prioritized and acted upon include promoting cooperation between victims, parents, schools, and mental health professionals in order to train and educate victims and develop an intervention program that takes into account family and personal relationships. These actions may reduce behaviors among adolescents that put them at risk of being ongoing victims of cyberbullying.
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- Aungkana Jattamart
- Department of Business Information Technology, Faculty of Business Administration, Rajamangala University of Technology Rattanakosin Wang Klai Kangwon Campus, Prachuapkhirikhan, Thailand
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- Department of Business Information Technology, Faculty of Business Administration, Rajamangala University of Technology Rattanakosin Wang Klai Kangwon Campus, Prachuapkhirikhan, Thailand
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Articles on “Spirituality and Health” have multiplied considerably in Brazil in the last decade. More recently, however, research groups created specifically to investigate this topic have emerged. This study aims to provide an overview of the field by means of a survey in the Directory of Research Groups in Brazil. Thirty-three groups were initially identified, of which 16 were selected for analysis and placed into two categories: “established” groups and lines of research, and “in-process” groups and lines of research. The survey made it possible to identify postgraduate programs that develop studies on this theme, the main researchers, and the potentials and challenges of this research field in Brazil. The results also indicate that “Spirituality and Health” is a fundamentally interdisciplinary field of research that is expanding and has gained greater legitimacy in the scientific community in the last four years. The main challenges to and potentials for advancement of knowledge are the need for theoretical and methodological development to support research, educational improvement in spiritual care, development of a critical and conscious reflection on the political implications of the field (especially due to the religious diversity in the Brazilian cultural context), and the role of spirituality/religiosity in public health promotion policies.
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