Participation in Existential Groups Led by Norwegian Healthcare Chaplains—Relations to Psychological Distress, Crisis of Meaning and Meaningfulness

IF 1.7 2区哲学 Q2 PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

International Journal for the Psychology of Religion Pub Date : 2021-03-11 DOI:10.1080/10508619.2020.1844966

Hilde Frøkedal, H. Stifoss-Hanssen, Valerie DeMarinis, Torleif Ruud, Anja Visser, Torgeir Sørensen

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ABSTRACT Spirituality groups led by healthcare chaplains have been found to aid patients’ recovery processes in US psychiatric units. In Norway, existential groups (EGs) led by healthcare chaplains and co-led by healthcare staff members are offered at psychiatric units; these groups share commonalities with spirituality groups, group psychotherapy, existential therapy and clinical pastoral care, facilitating patients’ reflections regarding existential, spiritual and religious issues. The study aimed to examine associations between patients’ participation and topics discussed in the EGs and their experiences of psychological distress, crisis of meaning and meaningfulness. A cross-sectional design was applied among 157 patients attending EGs led by healthcare chaplains across Norway. Multivariate regression analyses assessed the strength of possible associations, adjusted for relevant demographical variables. Significant association was found between lengthier EG participation and lower levels of psychological distress, while discussion topics concerning religious and spiritual issues were significantly associated with the experience of meaningfulness.

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挪威保健牧师领导的存在主义团体的参与——与心理困境、意义危机和意义的关系

由医疗牧师领导的灵修团体被发现可以帮助美国精神科患者的康复过程。在挪威，精神病院提供由医疗牧师领导、医疗工作人员共同领导的生存团体；这些团体与精神团体、团体心理治疗、存在主义治疗和临床田园护理有着共同点，促进了患者对存在主义、精神和宗教问题的思考。这项研究旨在检验患者的参与和EGs中讨论的话题以及他们的心理痛苦、意义危机和意义体验之间的关系。横断面设计应用于157名参加由挪威各地医疗牧师领导的EGs的患者。多元回归分析评估了可能关联的强度，并根据相关的人口学变量进行了调整。研究发现，较长的EG参与时间和较低水平的心理困扰之间存在显著关联，而有关宗教和精神问题的讨论主题与意义体验显著相关。

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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.