Abstract
This study aimed to compare religiosity and religious coping (RC) between Brazilian and Dutch patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and to examine associations with physical and psychological health. Religiosity, RC, and physical and psychological health were cross-sectionally assessed in 161 patients with COPD (74 from Brazil and 87 from the Netherlands). Brazilian participants showed the greatest religiosity (p < 0.05), and weak correlations were observed between religiosity/RC and exercise capacity and quality of life (p < 0.05 for all analyses). Brazilian patients with COPD had higher religiosity than Dutch patients, and religiosity correlated with functional exercise capacity and quality of life.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 4039-4050 |
Number of pages | 12 |
Journal | Journal of Religion & Health |
Volume | 61 |
Issue number | 5 |
Early online date | 21 Jul 2021 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Oct 2022 |
Keywords
- Pulmonary disease
- Chronic obstructive
- Outcome assessment (health care)
- Religion
- Religiosity
- Spirituality
- Cross-sectional studies
- HOSPITAL ANXIETY
- DEPRESSION
- VALIDATION
- VERSION
- LIFE