Is Belonging to a Religious Organization Enough? Differences in Religious Affiliation Versus Self-Ratings of Spirituality on Behavioral and Psychological Variables in Individuals with Heart Failure
In the United States, heart failure (HF) affects approximately 6.5 million adults. While studies show that individuals with HF often suffer from adverse symptoms such as depression and anxiety, studies also show that these symptoms can be at least partially offset by the presence of spiritual wellbe...
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| author | Jesús Saiz Meredith A. Pung Kathleen L. Wilson Christopher Pruitt Thomas Rutledge Laura Redwine Pam R. Taub Barry H. Greenberg Paul J. Mills |
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| description | In the United States, heart failure (HF) affects approximately 6.5 million adults. While studies show that individuals with HF often suffer from adverse symptoms such as depression and anxiety, studies also show that these symptoms can be at least partially offset by the presence of spiritual wellbeing. In a sample of 327 men and women with AHA/ACC classification Stage B HF, we found that more spirituality in patients was associated with better clinically-related symptoms such as depressed mood and anxiety, emotional variables (affect, anger), well-being (optimism, satisfaction with life), and physical health-related outcomes (fatigue, sleep quality). These patients also showed better self-efficacy to maintain cardiac function. Simply belonging to a religious organization independent of spiritualty, however, was not a reliable predictor of health-related benefits. In fact, we observed instances of belonging to a religious organization unaccompanied by parallel spiritual ratings, which appeared counterproductive. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8935380e17014ffbbfc8508a43fb0f1b2023-11-19T23:49:12ZengMDPI AGHealthcare2227-90322020-05-018212910.3390/healthcare8020129Is Belonging to a Religious Organization Enough? Differences in Religious Affiliation Versus Self-Ratings of Spirituality on Behavioral and Psychological Variables in Individuals with Heart FailureJesús Saiz0Meredith A. Pung1Kathleen L. Wilson2Christopher Pruitt3Thomas Rutledge4Laura Redwine5Pam R. Taub6Barry H. Greenberg7Paul J. Mills8Department of Social, Work and Differential Psychology, Complutense University of Madrid, 28223 Madrid, SpainDepartment of Family Medicine and Public Health, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USADepartment of Family Medicine and Public Health, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USADepartment of Family Medicine and Public Health, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USAVA San Diego Healthcare System, La Jolla, CA 92161, USACollege of Nursing, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33612, USADepartment of Medicine, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USADepartment of Medicine, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USADepartment of Family Medicine and Public Health, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USAIn the United States, heart failure (HF) affects approximately 6.5 million adults. While studies show that individuals with HF often suffer from adverse symptoms such as depression and anxiety, studies also show that these symptoms can be at least partially offset by the presence of spiritual wellbeing. In a sample of 327 men and women with AHA/ACC classification Stage B HF, we found that more spirituality in patients was associated with better clinically-related symptoms such as depressed mood and anxiety, emotional variables (affect, anger), well-being (optimism, satisfaction with life), and physical health-related outcomes (fatigue, sleep quality). These patients also showed better self-efficacy to maintain cardiac function. Simply belonging to a religious organization independent of spiritualty, however, was not a reliable predictor of health-related benefits. In fact, we observed instances of belonging to a religious organization unaccompanied by parallel spiritual ratings, which appeared counterproductive.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/8/2/129behavioral healthheart failurewell-beingspiritualityreligious affiliation |
| spellingShingle | Jesús Saiz Meredith A. Pung Kathleen L. Wilson Christopher Pruitt Thomas Rutledge Laura Redwine Pam R. Taub Barry H. Greenberg Paul J. Mills Is Belonging to a Religious Organization Enough? Differences in Religious Affiliation Versus Self-Ratings of Spirituality on Behavioral and Psychological Variables in Individuals with Heart Failure Healthcare behavioral health heart failure well-being spirituality religious affiliation |
| title | Is Belonging to a Religious Organization Enough? Differences in Religious Affiliation Versus Self-Ratings of Spirituality on Behavioral and Psychological Variables in Individuals with Heart Failure |
| title_full | Is Belonging to a Religious Organization Enough? Differences in Religious Affiliation Versus Self-Ratings of Spirituality on Behavioral and Psychological Variables in Individuals with Heart Failure |
| title_fullStr | Is Belonging to a Religious Organization Enough? Differences in Religious Affiliation Versus Self-Ratings of Spirituality on Behavioral and Psychological Variables in Individuals with Heart Failure |
| title_full_unstemmed | Is Belonging to a Religious Organization Enough? Differences in Religious Affiliation Versus Self-Ratings of Spirituality on Behavioral and Psychological Variables in Individuals with Heart Failure |
| title_short | Is Belonging to a Religious Organization Enough? Differences in Religious Affiliation Versus Self-Ratings of Spirituality on Behavioral and Psychological Variables in Individuals with Heart Failure |
| title_sort | is belonging to a religious organization enough differences in religious affiliation versus self ratings of spirituality on behavioral and psychological variables in individuals with heart failure |
| topic | behavioral health heart failure well-being spirituality religious affiliation |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/8/2/129 |
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