Unique experiences in religious groups, in the US and China—a qualitative study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19504034 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Karen Mason (0000-0003-1894-8740, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, corresponding author), Yuan Hu (0000-0002-8951-5881, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary), Esther Kim (0000-0003-3748-7310, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary), David Korver (Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary), Lisa Xia (Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary), Nick Coniglio (Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 609-624 |
| Publication date | 2018-07-03 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Mental Health Religion & Culture (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1367-4676 • E-ISSN: 1469-9737 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/13674676.2018.1512088 |
| OpenAlex | W2908543385 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 32 |
This qualitative inquiry examined the unique experiences of members in religious groups in the US and China to inductively derive a theory of what protects against suicide. Twenty-one non-religious group members (NRGMs), 21 religious group members (RGMs), and four from both types of groups completed interviews which were analyzed using inductive thematic analysis. Results suggest that while both NRGMs and RGMs convene around a shared common goal, the RGMs goal was to live a life of faith together. Both NRGMs and RGMs experienced community, but RGMs’ valued vulnerable sharing and prayer as vital to growing their faith. Results are most consistent with the theory that religion protects against suicide because it shapes beliefs which enable a suicidal person to resist suicidal thinking. RGMs from China reported limited resources including few mature, experienced people who can provide spiritual guidance
Alternative medicine · China · Epistemology · Faith · Geography · Prayer · Qualitative research · Social science · Sociology · Spirituality · Thematic analysis · Gender Studies · Medicine · Psychology · Religion and Society Interactions · Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology · Religious studies · Social Psychology · Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
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| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 0,6 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2024 (4) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |