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}
{"title":"Spiritual Health, Anxiety and Fear of Childbirth in Iran: Is there Any Relationship?","authors":"Fereshteh Behmanesh, Masoumeh Alijanpour, Fatemeh Yahyavi, Maryam Nikpour, Tahereh Haghighi, Fatemeh Karimnezhad Sorkhi, Farideh Mohsenzadeh, Karimollah Hajian, Mahbobeh Faramarzi","doi":"10.1007/s10943-024-02067-8","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10943-024-02067-8","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The most common reason for mothers' request for a cesarean section is fear of childbirth. The present study was conducted to determine the relationship between spiritual health and anxiety and fear of childbirth in pregnant women. This correlational cross-sectional study was performed on 426 pregnant women who were referred to Yahyanejad Hospital in Babol, Iran, during 2018-2021. These pregnant women were hospitalized in the maternity ward for vaginal delivery. Convenience sampling bases on inclusion criteria were done to select the subjects. The questionnaires used in this study included Demographic and Obstetric Questionnaire, Anxiety and Fear of Childbirth Questionnaire by Pirdel et al., and Palutzian & Ellison Spiritual Well-being Scale. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 16 using descriptive and analytical indicators and linear and multiple correlation tests. The results of the study showed that all pregnant women experienced moderate (23.1) or severe (76.9) fear and anxiety, and none of the women had low fear and anxiety. Moreover, all women in this study had moderate (50.5) or high (49.5) spiritual health. The results of linear regression test showed that there is a significant and inverse relationship between spiritual health and anxiety and fear of childbirth (R: - 0.12, CI - 0.14, - 0.019, P = 0.011). Furthermore, the results of multivariate linear regression test after adjustments for intervening demographic and midwifery variables showed a significant relationship between spiritual health (R: - 0.12, CI - 0.14, - 0.02, P = 0.009), education level and number of pregnancies, and anxiety and fear of childbirth. The results of the study showed that with the increase in spiritual health, anxiety and fear of childbirth decreases. Therefore, it can be inferred that women need spiritual care in addition to medical care to deal with fear and anxiety during pregnancy and childbirth.</p>","PeriodicalId":48054,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Religion & Health","volume":" ","pages":"400-412"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141293842","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 Effect of Listening to the Surah Maryam in the First Stage of Childbirth on Traumatic Childbirth Perception, Post-traumatic Stress, and Postpartum Depression in Türkiye.","authors":"Bihter Akin, Habibe Bay Özçalık, Seyhan Çankaya","doi":"10.1007/s10943-024-02137-x","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10943-024-02137-x","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This randomized controlled trial was conducted to determine the effect of listening to Surah Maryam during the first stage of labor on postpartum depression, traumatic childbirth perception, and post-traumatic stress. Women in the Surah Maryam group (SMG) listened to Surah Maryam during the first stage of labor. Following the intervention, both groups were assessed using scales measuring the perception of traumatic childbirth, postpartum depression, and post-traumatic stress. Logistic regression analysis showed no statistically significant differences between the SMG and control group (CG) in terms of traumatic childbirth perception or postpartum depression following the intervention. However, listening to Surah Maryam was found to reduce post-traumatic stress in the SMG by 93% compared to the CG (OR = 0.070, 95% CI 0.017-0.286). Women should be allowed to perform spiritual practices according to their preferences during childbirth to ensure a positive childbirth experience and better mental health during the postpartum period.</p>","PeriodicalId":48054,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Religion & Health","volume":" ","pages":"536-548"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142337029","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}
Daniella M Schwartz, Rotem Leiba, Cassondra L Feldman, Nicole Z Spence, Ruth Oratz, Hedy S Wald, Steven Roth
{"title":"Correction to: 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/s10943-025-02268-9","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10943-025-02268-9","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48054,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Religion & Health","volume":" ","pages":"224"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143257026","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":"\"With the Pandemic Still Raging, I am Blessed to Do My Part to Defeat it\": Exploring COVID-19 Jewish Liturgy and Prayers in Israel and the United States.","authors":"Elazar Ben-Lulu","doi":"10.1007/s10943-024-02190-6","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10943-024-02190-6","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>During the COVID-19 pandemic, synagogues faced closure, and many non-Orthodox communities transitioned their prayer services to online platforms. This presented a significant challenge for community leaders and rabbis who were faced with a profound community crisis. An innovative response emerged including new prayers and the adaptation of existing ones to better address the pandemic's unique realities, integrating aspects of health, divinity, community, and the environment. This study engages in a textual analysis of these prayers, exploring how these mirror cultural and social attitudes toward the body and embodiment. While the body was seen during the COVID-19 period as problematic, an object of contagion and spreader of disease (e.g., by not keeping proper distance or masking), in these particular texts it is no longer slandered, but revealed as an obedient and disciplined agent. The prayers seek to overcome the disruption in the individual's relationship with their body and with other bodies. The prayer authors propose to the worshipper, while also conceptually changing traditional ideas and practices, to view the body as an object that must be cleaned, vaccinated, purified, and allowed to continue its function. The concern for both the well-being of the living body and the dignity of the deceased extends to care for society and humanity as a whole. Therefore, this liturgy can be seen as a pragmatic means to promote a \"theology of humanistic responsibility.\"</p>","PeriodicalId":48054,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Religion & Health","volume":" ","pages":"615-635"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11845410/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142781390","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}