A quasi-experimental study of an adjunctive, online psychoeducational module on religious coping for Christian outpatients with depression or anxiety
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21207388 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Aline Verhoeff-Korpershoek, Mariëlle Le Comte-van der Burg, Cis Vrijmoeth (0000-0003-3642-2072), Hanneke Schaap-Jonker (0000-0002-0825-6188) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 56-67 |
| Publication date | 2023-02-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Psychology of Religion and Spirituality (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1943-1562 • E-ISSN: 1941-1022 |
| Publisher | American Psychological Association (APA) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1037/rel0000457 |
| OpenAlex | W4220761991 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
Religion is nowadays recognized as an important potential resource for coping (both helpful and harmful). This quasi-experimental study examined the effect of an adjunctive online and at home psychoeducational module aimed at sustaining positive religious coping and diminishing negative religious coping (E-healthmodule on religious coping; E-RC module) among Christian outpatients with depression or anxiety disorder. A number of 131 participants were assigned to (a) an E-RC module group or (b) a control group, eventually on a 2:1 ratio. Both groups received blended care: a mix of care as usual (i.e., face-to-face sessions) and e-health: (a) E-RC module or (b) online cognitive behavioral interventions. Self-report questionnaires (measuring religious coping—Brief RCOPE—and well-being—Mental Health Continuum-Short Form;MHC-SF) were administered at pre-treatment (T0), after 3months (T1), and after 6 months (T2) of therapy. We used linear mixed models with random intercepts as statistical analyses. A total of 69 participants completed all measures (ER-C module N = 33; control N = 36). No relevant differences between the groups in reported general well-being or religious coping patterns over time were found. In both groups, negative religious coping was significantly related to well-being. Because of the study sample (highly committed Christian people), the relative high level of drop-out and issues in the study design, results are not unambiguously interpretable. The results do not support the expected effect of the ER-C module. Future research is needed to replicate our study aim in a design that provides more detailed information about religious coping and its interaction with treatment outcomes
Anxiety · Coping behavior · Psychiatry · Psychotherapist · Clinical Psychology · Contemporary Christian Leadership and Education · Media, Religion, Digital Communication · Psychology · Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
| Citations per year | 1.33 |
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| Citation span | 2023 - 2025 (3) |
| Highly cited | No |