J Health Psychol November 2004 PMID 15367751

Religious coping methods as predictors of psychological, physical and spiritual outcomes among medically ill elderly patients: a two-year longitudinal study.

Kenneth I Pargament, Harold G Koenig, Nalini Tarakeshwar, June Hahn

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The collective discussions underscore the critical role of religious coping in elderly health, with language emphasizing the serious consequences of spiritual distress—such as increased pain and mortality—through phrases like 'associated with numerous symptoms' and 'higher mortality.' This tone reflects a recognition of the research's importance and potential to influence healthcare practices.

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Most discussions strongly acknowledge the findings connecting religious coping methods to health outcomes, highlighting the importance of addressing spiritual distress.

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Posts demonstrate moderate interest by emphasizing how religious coping influences various symptoms and health issues, though not showing intense curiosity.

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Several responses delve into details about how spiritual distress affects symptoms like pain and anxiety, indicating some depth of engagement.

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Discussion emphasizes the significant implications for healthcare, particularly in managing elderly patients' spiritual and physical health, suggesting high perceived impact.

Abstract in brief

  • Religious coping methods among elderly hospitalized patients can predict changes in their spiritual, mental, and physical health over two years, with positive coping strategies linked to improvements.
  • Positive religious coping, such as seeking spiritual support and reinterpreting religious challenges benevolently, are associated with better health outcomes, while negative coping methods like punishing God or religious discontent predict health declines.
  • Ongoing struggles with religious issues may put elderly patients at higher risk for health-related problems, highlighting the importance of addressing religious coping in healthcare.]

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Spiritual distress is associated with many symptoms like increased pain, fatigue, anxiety, depression, nausea, financial distress and lower wellbeing (1). It's even been a/w functional decline and higher mortality (2). 1. https://t.co/zZZnF9pT3D 2. https://t.co/YfHrJQAHZQ 7/

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Jafar Al-Mondhiry, MD, MA
@mondhiry · X

Spiritual distress is associated with many symptoms like increased pain, fatigue, anxiety, depression, nausea, financial distress and lower wellbeing (1). It's even been a/w functional decline and higher mortality (2). 1. https://t.co/zZZnF9pT3D 2. https://t.co/YfHrJQAHZQ 7/

Jun 15, 2022 · 4 likes · 380 followers View post →
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https://doi.org/10.1177/1359105304045366. Pargament, K. I., Tarakeshwar, N., Ellison, C. G., & Wulff, K. M. (2001). Religious coping among the reli- gious ...

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doi: 10.1177/1359105304045366. ◦ Increased mortality. Pargament, K.I., Koenig, H.G., Tarakeshwar, N., & Hahn, J. (2001). Religious Struggle as a Predictor of

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DOI: 10.1177/1359105304045366. 22. Pargament K.I., Smith B.W., Koenig H.G. and Perez L. (1998). Patterns of positive and negative religious ...

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