Spiritual Coping, Emotional Responses to Existential Challenges, and Character Strengths: Revision and Validation of the Using Private Prayer for Coping Scale (UPPC-R)

IF 1.7 2区哲学 Q2 PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

International Journal for the Psychology of Religion Pub Date : 2022-01-28 DOI:10.1080/10508619.2022.2029069

A. Ai, Arthur A. Raney, R. Paloutzian, Catherine M. Lemieux, Bu Huang

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Abstract

ABSTRACT Over recent decades, massive natural disasters have increased in intensity. A 40-year literature review underscored the centrality of spirituality in such disasters but called for further scale development and studies further exploring the role of personality traits. As a response, the current study (1) validated a revised Using Private Prayer for Coping (UPPC-R) scale using data (N = 566) from Category 5 Hurricanes Maria and Michael, and (2) examined the effect of the UPPC-R and perceived spiritual support (PSS) on character strengths, in conjunction with disaster-related emotional responses. Of the sample, 76% used prayer to cope. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses supported a single-factor UPPC-R with strong psychometric properties. A path model demonstrated the mediation of the UPPC-PSS link between faith and character strengths, alongside peritraumatic positive emotional responses. The findings suggest that UPPC-R is an adequate tool for disaster research and that personality traits may vary with disaster-related experiences.

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精神应对、存在挑战的情绪反应与性格优势:使用私人祈祷应对量表的修订与验证

摘要近几十年来，大规模自然灾害愈演愈烈。一项长达40年的文献综述强调了精神在此类灾难中的中心地位，但呼吁进一步发展规模，并进行研究，进一步探索人格特征的作用。作为回应，目前的研究（1）使用五级飓风玛丽亚和迈克尔的数据（N=566）验证了修订后的“使用私人祈祷应对”（UPPC-R）量表，（2）检查了UPPC-R和感知精神支持（PSS）对性格强度的影响，以及与灾难相关的情绪反应。在样本中，76%的人通过祈祷来应对。探索性和验证性因素分析支持具有强烈心理测量特性的单因素UPPC-R。路径模型证明了UPPC-PSS在信念和性格强度之间的联系，以及创伤后的积极情绪反应。研究结果表明，UPPC-R是一种足够的灾害研究工具，人格特征可能因灾害相关经历而异。

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International Journal for the Psychology of Religion Multiple-

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期刊介绍： The International Journal for the Psychology of Religion (IJPR) is devoted to psychological studies of religious processes and phenomena in all religious traditions. This journal provides a means for sustained discussion of psychologically relevant issues that can be examined empirically and concern religion in the most general sense. It presents articles covering a variety of important topics, such as the social psychology of religion, religious development, conversion, religious experience, religion and social attitudes and behavior, religion and mental health, and psychoanalytic and other theoretical interpretations of religion. The journal publishes research reports, brief research reports, commentaries on relevant topical issues, book reviews, and statements addressing articles published in previous issues. The journal may also include a major essay and commentaries, perspective papers of the theory, and articles on the psychology of religion in a specific country.