Influence of Spirituality and Religiousness On Smoking Among Patients With Schizophrenia or Schizo-Affective Disorder in Switzerland

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ID19272012
AuthorsLaurence Borras (University Hospital of Geneva, Department of Psychiatry, Division of Adult Psychiatry, Geneva, Switzerland,), Sylvia Mohr (University Hospital of Geneva, Department of Psychiatry, Division of Adult Psychiatry, Geneva, Switzerland), Pierre-Yves Brandt (0000-0002-4485-5807, Lausanne University, Faculty of Theology, BFSH 2, 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland), Christianne Gillieron (Geneva University, Psychology and Education Sciences Faculty, Geneva, Switzerland), Ariel Eytan (University Hospital of Geneva, Department of Psychiatry, Division of Adult Psychiatry, Geneva, Switzerland), Philippe Huguelet (University Hospital of Geneva, Department of Psychiatry, Division of Adult Psychiatry, Geneva, Switzerland)
Year2008
Volume54
Issue6
Pages539-549
Publication date2008-11-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Journal of Social Psychiatry (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0020-7640 • E-ISSN: 1741-2854
PublisherSAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/0020764008091424
PMID18974192
OpenAlexW2106908551
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited36

Background: The rates of cigarette smoking among patients with schizophrenia are two to four times the rates observed in the community. Spirituality and religiousness have been shown to be associated with lower smoking rates in the general population. Aims: This study assessed the role of religion in cigarette smoking among patients with schizophrenia or schizo-affective disorder. Methods: Some 115 stabilized outpatients from Geneva's public psychiatric facilities were included. Interviews were conducted to investigate spiritual and religious beliefs, religious practices and religious coping. Cigarette smoking was assessed through interviews and medical records. Results: Some 58% of patients were smokers. Two-thirds of the total sample considered spirituality as very important or essential in their every day life. Religiosity was negatively associated with tobacco use: there were more current smokers without religious affiliation than non-smokers ( p Conclusion: In patients with schizophrenia, religion and spirituality seem to be related to smoking behaviour. Similar results were previously found in the general population. These results underscore the need for a systematic exploration of religious issues in the care of smokers with schizophrenia

Alternative medicine · Psychiatry · Schizophrenia (object-oriented programming) · Spirituality · Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research · Clinical Psychology · Medicine · Mental Health Treatment and Access · Psychology · Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology

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