RT Article
T1 Traumatic Stress and Religion: Is there a Relationship? ; a Review of Empirical Findings
JF Journal of religion and health
VO 45
IS 3
SP 371
OP 381
A1 Chen, Yung Y.
A1 Koenig, Harold G. 1951-
A2 Koenig, Harold G. 1951-
LA English
YR 2006
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1668862867
AB Based on a history of close conceptual link, empirical studies are beginning to accumulate that investigate the relationship between trauma and religion. A review of empirical studies that examined the relationship between religion/spirituality and PTSD showed mixed findings (n = 11). Though the direction of association varied among studies, all but one study reported significant associations between the two. Factors that might have contributed to the mixed findings are discussed (e.g., measurements, research design). Overall, these results appear to be encouraging toward confirming the conceptual link between religion and trauma. Further research investigating the direction of causation and possible moderators of the association may contribute to a better understanding of the relationship between trauma and religion.
K1 PTSD
K1 Religion
K1 Review
K1 Spirituality
K1 Trauma
DO 10.1007/s10943-006-9040-y