Spiritual Struggle Among Patients Seeking Treatment for Chronic Headaches: Anger and Protest Behaviors Toward God

This study examined anger and protest behaviors toward God among 80 US adults seeking treatment for chronic headaches (66 women, 14 men; 71 completed treatment). Measures were administered before and after an intensive 3-week outpatient treatment program. At both times, anger and protest toward God...

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Autor principal: Exline, Julie J. (Author)
Outros Autores: Krause, Steven J. (Other) ; Broer, Karen A. (Other)
Tipo de documento: Recurso Electrónico Artigo
Idioma:Inglês
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Publicado em: [2016]
Em: Journal of religion and health
Ano: 2016, Volume: 55, Número: 5, Páginas: 1729-1747
Outras palavras-chave:B Spirituality
B Religious Coping
B spiritual struggle
B Pain
B Headaches
B Divine struggle
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Resumo:This study examined anger and protest behaviors toward God among 80 US adults seeking treatment for chronic headaches (66 women, 14 men; 71 completed treatment). Measures were administered before and after an intensive 3-week outpatient treatment program. At both times, anger and protest toward God correlated with lower pain acceptance, more emotional distress, and greater perceived disability. However, when considered simultaneously, anger predicted sustained distress, whereas protest behaviors (e.g., complaining, questioning, arguing) predicted both reduced distress and an increased sense of meaning. These findings suggest the utility of distinguishing between anger toward God and behaviors suggesting assertiveness toward God.
ISSN:1573-6571
Obras secundárias:Enthalten in: Journal of religion and health
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1007/s10943-016-0259-y