Quality of Life and Its Associations with Religiosity and Religious Coping among Outpatients with Psychosis in Singapore

Kumarasan Roystonn, Laxman Cetty, Anitha Jeyagurunathan, Fiona Devi, Edimansyah Abdin, Soo Teng Tan, Charmaine Tang, Swapna Verma and Mythily Subramaniam
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Kumarasan Roystonn: Institute of Mental Health, Singapore 539747, Singapore
Laxman Cetty: Institute of Mental Health, Singapore 539747, Singapore
Anitha Jeyagurunathan: Institute of Mental Health, Singapore 539747, Singapore
Fiona Devi: Institute of Mental Health, Singapore 539747, Singapore
Soo Teng Tan: Institute of Mental Health, Singapore 539747, Singapore
Charmaine Tang: Institute of Mental Health, Singapore 539747, Singapore
Swapna Verma: Institute of Mental Health, Singapore 539747, Singapore
Mythily Subramaniam: Institute of Mental Health, Singapore 539747, Singapore

IJERPH, 2021, vol. 18, issue 13, 1-10

Abstract: This cross-sectional study investigated the relationship of religiosity, the use of positive and negative religious coping methods, and quality of life (QOL) among 364 outpatients with psychosis in Singapore. Positive religious coping was significantly associated with better scores on physical (? = 0.51, p = 0.02) and psychological (? = 0.64, p = 0.01) QOL domains in the regression model. Negative religious coping was related to worse QOL in all four domains: physical (? = ?0.44, p = 0.03), psychological (? = ?0.76, p < 0.01), social (? = ?0.54, p = 0.03), and environment (? = ?0.65, p < 0.01). Increased participation in organizational religious activities was positively associated with higher QOL for psychological (? = 2.47, p < 0.01), social relationships (? = 2.66, p = 0.01), and environment (? = 2.09, p = 0.01) domains. Interestingly, those with no religious affiliation were found with higher scores in the QOL domain for social relationships (? = 4.59, p = 0.02). Religious coping plays an important role for the QOL of outpatients with psychosis. Greater awareness of the importance of religion in this population may improve cultural competence in treatment. Individuals with psychosis may benefit from greater community support and collaboration between clinical and religious community-based organizations to improve social integration and QOL.

Keywords: religious coping; religiosity; quality of life; psychosis; Asia; Singapore (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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