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Spiritual Coping And Posttraumatic Growth After Sexual Assault, Richelle Amundson
Spiritual Coping And Posttraumatic Growth After Sexual Assault, Richelle Amundson
Master of Social Work Clinical Research Papers
The interpersonal nature of sexual assault has been theorized to negatively impact recovery. Access to supportive others is critical to positive outcomes and in particular, to posttraumatic growth. Spirituality may provide access to supportive social and spiritual relationships; however, spirituality can also be a source of increased distress when accessed in less adaptive ways. This research sought to understand how spirituality impacts posttraumatic growth after a sexual assault. The research design was an exploratory, non-probability sample. Respondents were primarily Caucasian and of young adult age. Respondents were more likely to access personal spirituality than communal spirituality. Participants were reached through …
An Analysis Of Religious And Spiritual Beliefs And Behaviors In College Students, Allison C. Culey
An Analysis Of Religious And Spiritual Beliefs And Behaviors In College Students, Allison C. Culey
Master of Social Work Clinical Research Papers
In a survey of religion and public life done by the Pew Forum in 2007, it was found that the ways in which Americans practiced their religion was changing. There has been a trend of moving toward less dogmatic approaches to religion in the United States. It was found that of the twenty percent of Americans who do not practice any type of religion, the majority were ages eighteen to twenty-four. The current study was designed to understand the religious and spiritual behaviors in university students in order to develop methods to better cultivate religious and spiritual growth. The researcher …
The Role Of Spirituality/Religion As A Coping Mechanism During Treatment For Disordered Eating, David Franczyk
The Role Of Spirituality/Religion As A Coping Mechanism During Treatment For Disordered Eating, David Franczyk
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of spirituality/religion used as a coping mechanism during treatment for disordered eating. Given the mixed outcome results of current therapeutic and pharmacological treatment methods for disordered eating, it is important to investigate other factors which may influence the treatment process. This study evaluated the role of spirituality/religion used as a coping mechanism among 61 patients who were admitted into an eating disorder treatment program and then discharged over a period of 15 months. In this quantitative study, the Brief RCOPE measure was self-administered at admission to determine the levels of …