| Title |
The Association Between Spirituality and Depression in Parents Caring for Children with Developmental Disabilities: Social Support and/or Last Resort
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Journal of Religion and Health, February 2014
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| DOI | 10.1007/s10943-014-9839-x |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Stephen Gallagher, Anna C. Phillips, Helen Lee, Douglas Carroll |
| Abstract |
Associations between spirituality and depression were examined in parents of children with developmental disabilities using both quantitative and qualitative methodology. Spirituality was positively associated with depression, whereas social support was negatively related; parents with higher spiritual beliefs and lower levels of support had higher depression scores. Themes emerging from interviews were spiritual/religious coping as a way of dealing with difficulty, as a last resort, and as a form of release from their situation. Associations between spirituality and depression in these parents are more complex than previously thought. |
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| United Kingdom | 2 | 33% |
| United States | 1 | 17% |
| Ireland | 1 | 17% |
| Unknown | 2 | 33% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
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| Members of the public | 3 | 50% |
| Scientists | 2 | 33% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 17% |
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| Unknown | 117 | 100% |
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| Student > Master | 16 | 14% |
| Researcher | 11 | 9% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 11 | 9% |
| Student > Bachelor | 11 | 9% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 9 | 8% |
| Other | 24 | 21% |
| Unknown | 35 | 30% |
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| Psychology | 34 | 29% |
| Social Sciences | 16 | 14% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 8 | 7% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 8 | 7% |
| Business, Management and Accounting | 2 | 2% |
| Other | 11 | 9% |
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