{"title":"The Different Faces of Religion in Therapy: An Exploratory Qualitative Study of a Religion-Based Therapeutic Community for Addiction Recovery in Israel.","authors":"Michal Pagis, Ayala Elbaz, Yitzhak Ben Yair","doi":"10.1007/s10943-024-02152-y","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10943-024-02152-y","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This article examines the impact of the integration of religion and psychological treatment in a religion-based therapeutic community for persons in recovery from addiction in Israel. Based on an exploratory qualitative study that includes participant observation in a Jewish forgiveness therapy training course and in-depth interviews with counselors working in the community, we identify three themes that characterize the therapeutic process. First, religion emerges as a challenge in therapy, one that should be addressed with sensitivity. Second, religion can be turned into a spiritual and cultural resource in the recovery process, with a cautious and sensitive approach. Third, religion can offer a remedial experience, without necessarily involving an intensification of faith. We offer principles that can help guide decisions regarding the integration of religion into therapy, with a focus on addiction treatment oriented to clients with a religious background.</p>","PeriodicalId":48054,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Religion & Health","volume":" ","pages":"64-81"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11845530/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142477837","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"哲学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Determination of Comfort Levels and Spiritual Care Needs of Gynecologic Cancer Patients with Abdominal Drains: A Cross-Sectional Descriptive Study in Turkey.","authors":"Sakine Yılmaz, Yadigar Ordu, Funda Atalay","doi":"10.1007/s10943-024-02139-9","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10943-024-02139-9","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study was conducted to determine the comfort levels and spiritual care needs of gynecologic cancer patients with abdominal drains. The study was conducted with 61 gynecologic cancer patients with abdominal drains at the gynecologic oncology surgery clinic of a state hospital in Turkey. Data were collected using the \"Participant Information Form,\" \"Perianesthesia Comfort Questionnaire (PCQ)\", and \"Spiritual Care Needs Inventory\". Kolmogorov-Smirnov test and Mann-Whitney U test were used to analyze the data. It was found that the postoperative comfort of the patients in this study was above a moderate level. Patients who did not need spiritual care, did not fulfil religious rituals regularly and did not receive social support had a high level of comfort in the early postoperative period. Patients with gynecologic cancer were found to have high spiritual care needs. Patients without chronic diseases, possessing a single abdominal drain, familiar with the concept of spiritual care, expressing a need for spiritual care, engaging in regular religious rituals, and enjoying social support were identified as having elevated spiritual care needs. Within the framework of holistic nursing care provided to gynecologic cancer patients with abdominal drains, the results reveal the necessity of spiritual care and the importance of comfort.</p>","PeriodicalId":48054,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Religion & Health","volume":" ","pages":"519-535"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142337017","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"哲学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Barriers to Initiating Psychotherapy Faced by Jewish-Identified People in the United States.","authors":"Anna Jean Berman, Scott Woolley","doi":"10.1007/s10943-024-02097-2","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10943-024-02097-2","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The researchers investigated stigma against psychotherapy, Jewish culture, Rabbinical influence, and religiosity as perceived barriers by Jewish persons in the United States when initiating psychotherapy (n = 94). Researchers discovered stigma as a barrier (p = 0.015). Age, location, gender, and relationship status were added as predictors, revealing male gender (t(84) = 6.257, p < 0.001) as a negative predictor, and Rabbinical influence (t(84) = 2.049, p = 0.044) as a positive predictor for initiating psychotherapy.</p>","PeriodicalId":48054,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Religion & Health","volume":" ","pages":"225-243"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11845558/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141989159","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"哲学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Forgotten Knowledge: Pandemics in Islamic Manuscripts.","authors":"Nyimas Umi Kalsum, Mustaqim Pabbajah, Irwan Abdullah, Vincamira Tasha Florika","doi":"10.1007/s10943-024-02176-4","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10943-024-02176-4","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>COVID-19 is far from the first pandemic in history. Classical manuscripts show that plague and pestilence have long troubled humanity which have had significant religious, social, and medical ramifications. However, these manuscripts have been neglected rather than being taken into consideration during the COVID-19 pandemic response. This article explores Islamic views regarding pandemics, the human factors that contributed to past pandemics, and the recommended mitigation and treatment approaches. Taking three manuscripts-Bażl al mā'un fī faşl aț țā'un, by Ibn Hajr Al Asqolani; Mā Rawāhu al Mā'ūn fī akhbari aț țā'un, by Jalaluddin asy Syuyuty; and Risāah al mughniyah fī sukūti wa luzūmi l buyūt, by Hasan ibn Ahmad ibn Abdullah al Baghdady-as its corpus, this study analyzes classical texts to understand the historical records and representations of pandemics. Critical analysis, supported by several concepts and theories, is used to connect the texts to the relevant contexts, thereby providing a foundation for using classical manuscripts as sources of knowledge and understanding during times of a pandemic.</p>","PeriodicalId":48054,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Religion & Health","volume":" ","pages":"639-656"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142773787","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"哲学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Limor L Smith, Kathryne B Brewer, L Christian Carr, David Roe, Robin E Gearing
{"title":"Mood Disorder Public Stigma in Jewish Communities in the United States.","authors":"Limor L Smith, Kathryne B Brewer, L Christian Carr, David Roe, Robin E Gearing","doi":"10.1007/s10943-024-02146-w","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10943-024-02146-w","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study employed an experimental vignette design in Jewish communities in the United States (n = 243) to investigate whether public stigma toward target individuals with major depressive disorder or bipolar disorder presenting with either mania or depression was associated with their gender and symptomatology. The Mental Illness Stigma Scale (Day et al., in J Appl Soc Psychol 37(10):2191-2219, 2007) was used to measure the following dimensions of public stigma: (a) anxiety; (b) relationship disruption; (c) hygiene; (d) visibility; (e) treatability; (f) professional efficacy; and (g) recovery. The influence of characteristics of survey respondents on public stigma was also examined. In Jewish communities in the United States, mood disorder symptomatology was associated with the stigma dimensions of recovery, relationship disruption, and hygiene. Among respondents, younger and middle-aged males reported increased treatment efficacy stigma. Research implications include designing stigma reduction interventions tailored to specific diagnostic (e.g., bipolar disorder) and demographic (e.g., younger males) groups within the Jewish community.</p>","PeriodicalId":48054,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Religion & Health","volume":" ","pages":"186-205"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142367005","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"哲学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Relationship Between Psychological Pain, Spiritual Well-Being, and Social Support in Turkish Women Undergoing Therapeutic or Elective Abortion.","authors":"Figen Alp Yılmaz, Dilek Avci","doi":"10.1007/s10943-024-02087-4","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10943-024-02087-4","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study was conducted to determine the relationship between psychological pain, spiritual well-being, and social support among Turkish women undergoing therapeutic or elective abortion. The cross-sectional study was conducted with 342 women who were hospitalized in the gynecology and obstetrics service of a city hospital between March 2021 and December 2022 in Turkey. The mean psychological pain, spiritual well-being and perceived social support scores of women undergoing therapeutic/elective abortion were 26.96 ± 11.21, 110.72 ± 13.09 and 64.09 ± 15.62, respectively. There were a significant negative correlation between psychological pain with spiritual well-being and social support. According to linear regression analysis, spiritual well-being, social support, age, employment status, economic level, history of abortion, number of abortion, current abortion type, and gestational week were statistically significant predictive factors of psychological pain. Therefore, healthcare providers can provide individualized psychosocial-spiritual care and counseling services that decrease psychological pain in women after therapeutic or elective abortion.</p>","PeriodicalId":48054,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Religion & Health","volume":" ","pages":"432-447"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11845532/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141628033","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"哲学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Abbas Bahrampour, Paul Scuffham, Megan Cross, Shu-Kay Ng
{"title":"Religious Belief Among Women in Australia: Characteristics and Role in Influencing Children's Health-Related Quality of Life and Lifestyle.","authors":"Abbas Bahrampour, Paul Scuffham, Megan Cross, Shu-Kay Ng","doi":"10.1007/s10943-024-02085-6","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10943-024-02085-6","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Religiosity can be an important factor in women's health-related behaviour, attitudes, and decision-making. Evidence however, regarding the religiosity of mothers and its influence on child health, is scarce. Based on a large population-based cohort in Australia, we aim to examine the religiosity of women in Australia and the association of maternal religiosity with children's health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and lifestyle. Our findings indicate that (1) maternal religious involvement was higher for women with higher education levels, ascertained religious values in decision-making, and abstinence from binge drinking in the household, (2) maternal religiosity positively influenced their children's HRQOL, (3) children of mothers who were more religious had less worries or fewer school-work problems, but the children of mothers with stronger religious beliefs used more internet/computer during the week but had less time playing games on weekends. This study provides additional specificity to inform future health interventions in religious community contexts to enhance the positive influence of maternal religious belief for better development of their children.</p>","PeriodicalId":48054,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Religion & Health","volume":" ","pages":"287-304"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11845531/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141604352","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"哲学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Daniella M Schwartz, Rotem Leiba, Cassondra L Feldman, Nicole Z Spence, Ruth Oratz, Hedy S Wald, Steven Roth
{"title":"Social Media, Survey, and Medical Literature Data Reveal Escalating Antisemitism Within the United States Healthcare Community.","authors":"Daniella M Schwartz, Rotem Leiba, Cassondra L Feldman, Nicole Z Spence, Ruth Oratz, Hedy S Wald, Steven Roth","doi":"10.1007/s10943-024-02191-5","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10943-024-02191-5","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Antisemitism has been rising for decades and worsened following the events of Oct 7, 2023. Although anecdotal evidence suggests that these trends extend into the US medical community, quantitative data have been lacking. To address this gap, we quantitated publications about antisemitism, analyzed social media posts from the accounts of 220,405 healthcare professionals, and disseminated a survey to members of Jewish medical associations. Publications and social media posts about antisemitism rose > fivefold, while posts promoting antisemitic stereotypes increased 2-fourfold. Most Jewish-identifying medical students and professionals (75.4%) reported exposure to antisemitism. Together, our results suggest that antisemitism is escalating within the US healthcare community.</p>","PeriodicalId":48054,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Religion & Health","volume":" ","pages":"206-223"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142773783","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"哲学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Relationship of Religious Coping with Psychological Well-being, Psychological Resilience, and Grief Severity in Women Who Had Experienced Perinatal Loss in Türkiye.","authors":"Kevser Altuner, Seyhan Çankaya","doi":"10.1007/s10943-024-02240-z","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10943-024-02240-z","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The objective of this study was to investigate the relationship between religious coping strategies and three key variables: psychological well-being, psychological resilience, and grief intensity, in a sample of women who had experienced perinatal loss. The study was designed as a descriptive and correlational study. The study was completed by reaching 208 (approximately 68.1%) of the 305 women who experienced perinatal loss. Data were collected using the Personal Information Form, the Religious Coping Scale, the Psychological Well-Being Scale, the Psychological Resilience Scale, and the Perinatal Grief Scale. Bivariate analysis revealed a positive relationship of positive religious coping with psychological well-being and psychological resilience. Conversely, a negative relationship was found with perinatal grief and its sub-dimensions (p < 0.001). Furthermore, while there was negative correlation between women's negative religious coping and psychological well-being (p < 0.001), there was positive correlation between the total scale score of perinatal grief (p = 0.034) and its subscale, difficulty in coping (p = 0.003). Concurrently, the regression analysis revealed that positive religious coping was a significant predictor of enhanced psychological well-being and resilience in women, while concurrently mitigating perinatal grief (F = 281.515, p < 0.001). The study revealed that religious coping strategies employed by women who had experienced perinatal loss led to an enhancement in their psychological well-being and resilience, as well as a favorable impact on their ability to cope with perinatal grief.</p>","PeriodicalId":48054,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Religion & Health","volume":" ","pages":"571-589"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142910842","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"哲学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Beth G Zalcman, Anat Romem, Ronit Pinchas-Mizrachi
{"title":"Health Disparities Among Ultra-Orthodox and Non-Ultra-Orthodox Residents in Neighboring Cities in Israel: A Cross-Sectional Study.","authors":"Beth G Zalcman, Anat Romem, Ronit Pinchas-Mizrachi","doi":"10.1007/s10943-024-02164-8","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10943-024-02164-8","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Socioeconomic status and religion are associated with health indicators. This study compared the correlations between religious observance, socioeconomic status, and select health indicators among adults in neighboring cities in Israel based on data collected from the Maccabi Health Services database. One city is characterized by religious observance, while the other is primarily secular. Lower smoking rates and higher rates of low cholesterol, triglycerides and LDL levels were observed in the religious city. No significant differences were found for low HDL rates or diabetes. Unique characteristics of populations must be considered when planning health interventions.</p>","PeriodicalId":48054,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Religion & Health","volume":" ","pages":"50-63"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142564602","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"哲学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}