RT Article
T1 The impact of religiosity on the disability, psychological well-being, and somatic health of multiple sclerosis patients
JF Mental health, religion & culture
VO 25
IS 5
SP 519
OP 530
A1 Mohaghegh, Fahimeh
A2 Eslami, Monireh
A2 Dadfar, Mahboubeh
A2 Lester, David
A2 Ayten, Ali
A2 Rashidizadeh, Amin
A2 Shirzad, Fatemeh
LA English
YR 2022
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1812790821
AB The aim of the study was to predict disability, psychological wellbeing, and somatic health in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients with the mediating variable of religiosity. A sample of 128 patients was recruited, and were administered the Expanded Disability Status Scale, the World Health Organization-5 Well-Being Index, the Patient Health Questionnaire-15, and a Self-Rating Scale of Religiosity. Religiosity did not predict disability, psychological well-being, or somatic health. Religiosity was positively associated with MS duration and disability, but only in male patients. The predictors for predicting psychological wellbeing were age, disability, and somatic health. Patients with moderate/severe MS (EDSS >3) obtained higher mean scores on religiosity compared to patients with mild MS (EDSS ≤3) and, therefore, the severity of MS was a significant moderator between religiosity and psychological well-being. The findings suggest the importance of focusing on the type of religiosity, God representation, and attachment to God for clarifying the link between psychological well-being and religiosity among patients.
K1 Religiosity
K1 somatic health
K1 Psychological well-being
K1 Disability
K1 Multiple sclerosis (MS)
DO 10.1080/13674676.2022.2051462