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Religious coping and psychological wellbeing in carers of relatives with schizophrenia
Author(s) -
Rammohan A.,
Rao K.,
Subbakrishna D. K.
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
acta psychiatrica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.849
H-Index - 146
eISSN - 1600-0447
pISSN - 0001-690X
DOI - 10.1034/j.1600-0447.2002.1o149.x
Subject(s) - denial , psychoeducation , coping (psychology) , psychology , clinical psychology , psychiatry , psychotherapist , intervention (counseling)
Objective: To examine the use of religious coping and its relation to psychological wellbeing in carers of relatives with schizophrenia. Method: Sixty carers of patients with an ICD‐10 diagnosis of schizophrenia, were assessed on strength of religious belief, perceived burden, religious and other coping strategies and psychological wellbeing. Results: Coping strategies of denial and problem solving, strength of religious belief and perceived burden were significant predictors of wellbeing. Conclusion: Strength of religious belief plays an important role in helping family members to cope with the stress of caring for a mentally ill relative. In addition to psychoeducation and problem solving coping, the role of religious coping in enhancing wellbeing of carers needs to be considered in family intervention programmes.