A Preliminary Study Examining the Prevalence and Perceived Intensity of Morally Injurious Events in a Veterans Affairs Chaplaincy Spiritual Injury Support Group
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22310985 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Marek S Kopacz (0000-0001-9641-3958, VISN 2 Center of Excellence for Suicide Prevention, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Canandaigua, New York, corresponding author), Mary S Adams (Canandaigua VA Medical Center, Canandaigua, New York), Robert Searle (Canandaigua VA Medical Center, Canandaigua, New York), Robert F Searle (0000-0002-4423-4795, Canandaigua VA Medical Center), Harold Koenig (0000-0003-2573-6121, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina;), Craig J Bryan (0000-0002-1582-4411, University of Utah) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 76-88 |
| Publication date | 2019-04-03 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Health Care Chaplaincy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0885-4726 • E-ISSN: 1528-6916 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/08854726.2018.1538655 |
| PMID | 30587079 |
| OpenAlex | W2907592288 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 23 |
The aim of this descriptive study was to examine the prevalence and perceived intensity of potentially morally injurious events (PMIEs) in a group of VA chaplaincy service users. A secondary aim was to examine the relationship between PMIEs, spiritual injury, and religiosity. A convenience sample of veterans (n = 84), participants in a spiritual injury support group, completed the Moral Injury Events Scale (MIES). Most individuals also completed the Duke University Religion Index (as a measure of religiosity) and Spiritual Injury Scale. Results suggest a high prevalence of PMIEs among participants. These PMIEs were also higher in perceived intensity compared to other military and veteran samples. No significant correlations were identified between MIES scores and either religiosity or spiritual injury. These findings draw attention to the engagement of chaplains in supporting veterans affected by PMIEs. Implications for future research are discussed
Moral injury · Religiosity · Veterans Affairs · Clinical Psychology · Medicine · Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research · Psychology · Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology · Social Psychology · Suicide and Self-Harm Studies · Internal Medicine
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| Citations per year | 1.17 |
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| Citation span | 2020 - 2023 (4) |
| Highly cited | No |